{"product_id":"father-of-the-four-passages-paperback","title":"Father of the Four Passages - 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\u003eLois-Ann Yamanaka\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom one of the most original voices on the American literary scene (\u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e) comes the powerful tale of Sonia Kurisu, a young woman who grew up troubled in working-class Hawaii and struggles to raise her young son alone. Alternating between the present and the past, Yamanaka depicts Sonia's difficult childhood, her addictions to drugs and alcohol, and her string of bad lovers. As she tries to gain control of her life, she is haunted by the ghosts of three children she never had. A work of raw energy and searing honesty, \u003ci\u003eFather of the Four Passages\u003c\/i\u003e is an extraordinary testament to the redemptive power of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLois-Ann Yamanaka\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the poetry collection\u003ci\u003e Saturday Night at the Pahala Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e; the fiction trilogy\u003ci\u003e Wild Meat\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eand the Bully Burgers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlu's Hanging\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHeads by Harry\u003c\/i\u003e; as well as a young adult novel, \u003ci\u003e Name Me Nobody\u003c\/i\u003e. She has won a Lannan Literary Award, an Asian American Literary Award, and an American Book Award. She lives in Honolulu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 7.91 x 6.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 05, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52519577944371,"sku":"9780312420482","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/TjhUZGZxRit5SGFqS0lmMnZCQjRTZz09.webp?v=1760503949","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/father-of-the-four-passages-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}