{"product_id":"that-which-makes-us-stronger-paperback","title":"That Which Makes Us Stronger - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGreg Triggs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFIRST REACTIONS TO\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHAT WHICH MAKES US STRONGER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eTHAT WHICH MAKES US STRONGER\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautifully written story, told with the nostalgic sensibility of a modern-day Jean Shepherd, combined with the gentle sardonic wit of David Sedaris. Greg Triggs made me alternately laugh and cry with this very personal novel. Part memoir, part fiction, completely heartwarming.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary Adler, Broadway conductor, and composer\/lyricist of \u003ci\u003eAltar Boyz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eTHAT WHICH MAKES US STRONGER\u003c\/i\u003e is a colorful and brutally honest account of growing up gay in an alcoholic Midwestern household. Greg Triggs' memories are all at once wholesome as apples and sharp as razor blades-peppered with bitter truths about the families we're born into and the ones we choose for ourselves. Overflowing with sardonic wit, Triggs' story is heartfelt, haunting and ultimately hopeful.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBizzy Coy, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVulture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"'\u003ci\u003eTHAT WHICH MAKES US STRONGER\u003c\/i\u003e is a touching, page-turning triumph with lots of belly-laughs. Greg writes as if he's sitting next to you, whispering in your ear, with a twinkle in his eye that suggests the unexpected. In that way, 'That Which Makes Us Stronger' is the stuff of life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Dyer, founding editor, Watermark Newspaper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Triggs paints a portrait of a Midwestern family that is hilarious, tender, and gimlet-eyed. I was instantly transported to his evocative emotional and physical landscape. This is a unique family whose engaging story could be a version of anyone's. A wonderful read indeed.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary Jo Pehl, \u003ci\u003eMystery Science Theater 3000\u003c\/i\u003e and author, \u003ci\u003eDumb Dumb Dumb: My Mother's Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 324\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 21, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47253215248633,"sku":"9781952485534","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/VmduYW1vKzVQbEhTOHV0SkpaNzIwQT09.webp?v=1768699623","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/that-which-makes-us-stronger-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}