{"product_id":"wind-over-tide-hardcover","title":"Wind Over Tide - Hardcover","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\u003eAlycia Ripley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown for her novels Traveling With An Eggplant, The Final Alice, and Alice's Army, Alycia Ripley brings her sensitivity and eye for detail to this unique memoir. Written in the form of letters, one each week over the course of a year, it captures her grief following the sudden death of her mother's thirty year companion, the man who raised Ripley since childhood. The letters shed light on the special relationship between author and stepfather and \u003cbr\u003e translate the pain and loss that brought on fugue states and panic attacks following his \u003cbr\u003e death. They examine the powerful impact of childhood upon our identities and the \u003cbr\u003e valuable lessons loved ones teach us. \u003cbr\u003e Framed within four nautically titled chapters, each representing a stage of the year, the \u003cbr\u003e book's title signifies the rocky sailing conditions which well reflect the author's life and circumstances. Gripping and raw, yet peppered with humor, Wind Over Tide illustrates\u003cbr\u003e the unusual way a creative mind interacts \u003cbr\u003e with grief. It serves as a fascinating look \u003cbr\u003e into a poignant, personal conversation, one which can help readers examine their own coping strategies to find peace after loss. \u003cbr\u003e Wind Over Tide is a heart wrenching book that takes the reader through the emotional waves of mourning a loved one. The author's penned letters are a tribute to Joe, her stepfather, keeping his spirit, significance and lessons alive.Ripley's words are both validating and healing. We learn, as she did, how to continue living even when faced with darkness and layers of loss. A must read that is hard to put down.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Michelle Pawkett, MA, LMHC\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 25, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47184129949945,"sku":"9781490782003","price":36.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/cDRJOG1UbG9ueDRab1JXNUtXUnBTdz09.webp?v=1767787477","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/wind-over-tide-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}