{"product_id":"grief-is-for-people-hardcover","title":"Grief Is for People - 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\u003eSloane Crosley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the Most Anticipated Books of the Year: \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePaste\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Millions\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, L\u003ci\u003eit Hub, Real Simple, Nylon, BookPage, The Story Exchange, Sunset, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eZibby Mag \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDisarmingly witty and poignant, Sloane Crosley's memoir explores multiple kinds of loss following the death of her closest friend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow do we live without the ones we love? \u003ci\u003eGrief \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eIs for People\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply moving and suspenseful portrait of friendship, and a book about loss that is profuse with life. Sloane Crosley is one of our most renowned observers of contemporary behavior, and now the pathos that has been ever present in her trademark wit is on full display. After the pain and confusion of losing her closest friend to suicide, Crosley looks for answers in philosophy and art, hoping for a framework more useful than the unavoidable stages of grief. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor most of her adult life, Sloane and Russell worked together and played together as they navigated the corridors of office life, the literary world, and the dramatic cultural shifts in New York City. One day, Sloane's apartment is broken into. Along with her most prized possessions, the thief makes off with her sense of security, leaving a mystery in its place. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Russell dies exactly one month later, his suicide propels Sloane on a wild quest to right the unrightable, to explore what constitutes family and possession as the city itself faces the staggering toll of the pandemic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSloane Crosley's search for truth is frank, darkly funny, and gilded with resounding empathy. Upending the \"grief memoir,\" \u003ci\u003eGrief Is for People\u003c\/i\u003e is a category-defying story of the struggle to hold on to the past without being consumed by it. A modern elegy, it rises precisely to console and challenge our notions of mourning during these grief-stricken times.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSloane Crosley\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eCult Classic\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Clasp\u003c\/i\u003e and of three essay collections: \u003ci\u003eLook Alive Out There \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eI Was Told There'd Be Cake\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow Did You Get This Number\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 27, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44413625204838,"sku":"9780374609849","price":35.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/ciFqU0qwlQ9780374609849.webp?v=1769986369","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/grief-is-for-people-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}