{"product_id":"a-normal-life-a-memoir-9781943328529","title":"A Normal Life: A Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfter an unconventional childhood that ended in the tragic death of her mother and the murder of her Alaskan mobster father, Kim Rich was left on her own at the young age of fifteen to fend for herself. Ever since then, she began a nearly lifelong pursuit in chasing what most others had—a normal life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich tugs at your heartstrings as you follow her journey toward normalcy, from her teen years, freshly orphaned, through her high school years spent couch-surfing at local families’ homes, then through her college years, a failed first marriage, and a rising career as a journalist. Through frank and down-to-earth storytelling, Rich also tells of her grandfather’s kidnapping, a frightening health crisis, and a six-year attempt to have children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePicking up right where her first memoir, \u003ci\u003eJohnny’s Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, left off,  \u003ci\u003eA Normal Life\u003c\/i\u003e recounts the author’s vivid story of being an ordinary girl faced with extraordinary circumstances—at seemingly every turn in life—with grace, humility, and wit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDedication\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeverland\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeaceful, Easy Feeling\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ‘Hey, Wow, Man’ School\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Back to Nature’ is Hazardous to Your Health \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Warm Hat, a Whale, and a C in Chemistry \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Normal Life, Round One \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Right Stuff \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew York, New York \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Writing Division \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCircling the Center \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing Published \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrandpa and the Gypsies \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s All Material \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Crossroads \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Normal Life, Round Two \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreast Cancer \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen You Wish Upon a Star \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"West Margin Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51360284508503,"sku":"9781943328529","price":22.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781943328529.jpg?v=1754127220","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-normal-life-a-memoir-9781943328529","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}