{"product_id":"the-gift-of-an-ordinary-day-a-mothers-memoir-paperback-1","title":"The Gift of an Ordinary Day: A Mother's Memoir - 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\u003eKatrina Kenison\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Gift of an Ordinary Day\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate memoir of a family in transition, with boys becoming teenagers, careers ending and new ones opening up, and an attempt to find a deeper sense of place--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand a slower pace--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ein a small New England town. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a story of mid-life longings and discoveries, of lessons learned in the search for home and a new sense of purpose, and the bittersweet intensity of life with teenagers--holding on, letting go. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePoised on the threshold between family life as she's always known it and her older son's departure for college, Kenison is surprised to find that the times she treasures most are the ordinary, unremarkable moments of everyday life, the very moments that she once took for granted, or rushed right through without noticing at all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe relationships, hopes, and dreams that Kenison illuminates will touch women's hearts, and her words will inspire mothers everywhere as they try to make peace with the inevitable changes in store.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatrina Kenison\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eMitten Strings for God: Reflections for Mothers in a Hurry\u003c\/i\u003e (Warner Books, 2000). She has appeared on Oprah, as well as other shows. Her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eO\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFamily Circle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Redbook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBetter Homes and Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHealth, \u003c\/i\u003e and other publications. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From 1990 until 2006, Kenison was the series editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, published annually by Houghton Mifflin. She co-edited, with John Updike, \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Short Stories of the Century\u003c\/i\u003e (Houghton Mifflin, 2000). She wrote, with Rolf Gates, \u003ci\u003eMeditations from the Mat: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga \u003c\/i\u003e(Random House, 2002).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 9.17 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52444643688755,"sku":"9780446559959","price":35.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/dUFKNEowckUvcTJ4YlNLV1AxakVsdz09.webp?v=1758941813","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-gift-of-an-ordinary-day-a-mothers-memoir-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}