{"product_id":"losing-everything-paperback","title":"Losing Everything - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Lozell Martin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLosing Everything\u003c\/i\u003e, his first book of nonfiction, acclaimed novelist David Lozell Martin tells his wildest, most outlandish story yet--his own.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne evening in the mountainous forest of his isolated West Virginia farmhouse, Martin became disoriented when searching for a horse who had wandered off the property. Wading through the dark and guiding his horse with a belt around its neck, Martin felt as though every step was taking him deeper into the mountains. Instead, he unknowingly spent the night walking in a wide circle that brought him back to where he started. This quickly became a metaphor for Martin's life. \"The more lost I get, the closer to home I come.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter growing up with a violent father who nearly killed Martin's clinically insane mother, Martin pursued a writer's life with a vengeance, becoming vulnerable to struggles with alcohol, financial ruin, and legal feuds. Then, after a betrayal by his soul mate, Martin's sanity was in as much jeopardy as his mother's had ever been -- a state of mind that in his case led to gunfire, divorce, and at least one trip to the emergency room. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut \u003ci\u003eLosing Everything\u003c\/i\u003e is less about getting lost and more about finding your way home again. In his pursuit of stability, Martin uncovered lessons that might help others who have encountered loss: take pleasure in something as small as an ampersand, keep a list of people you know who have died, meet your own death like a warrior, and be glad you don't own a monkey. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDeeply personal yet surprisingly universal, Martin's story is for anyone who has wandered astray. If not a road map, his journey is a guide, providing hard-earned wisdom to illuminate the path home.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Lozell Martin's\u003c\/b\u003e previous novels include international bestsellers \u003ci\u003eLie to Me\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTap, Tap\u003c\/i\u003e and the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe Crying Heart Tattoo, The Beginning of Sorrows, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCrazy Love.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eFacing Rushmore\u003c\/i\u003e is his eleventh book. Martin lives in the Washington, D.C. area\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.2 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42737315086399,"sku":"9780743294348","price":17.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0f160139c1e4d88674b9ef2ed0d41dca.webp?v=1765149533","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/losing-everything-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}