{"product_id":"9780595386208","title":"An Ordinary Life","description":"\u003ci\u003e\"Bye Nonna,\" I whispered again, and touched her arm just above the bed sheet. I gazed at her one final time, and like those summer days I spent memorizing her features and the sound of her voice, I studied her this time too. I felt I would soon need all those memories. I left the room not fully realizing this was the last time I would see her alive.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAn Ordinary Life\u003c\/i\u003e occurs between birth and death. As he experiences the final days of his grandfather's life, author Charles J. Alaimo relives another painful chapter in his memory-the death of his grandmother, Nonna Maria, nineteen years earlier. Through her life, faith, and the courage with which she battles cancer, this simple Sicilian grandmother has a profound effect on her young grandson, changing his life forever. \u003ci\u003eAn Ordinary Life\u003c\/i\u003e gives us hope that, despite death, our loved ones remain with us, guiding us through life's journey.","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48467235897585,"sku":"9780595386208","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9780595386208_p0.jpg?v=1785654434","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780595386208","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}