{"product_id":"a-light-in-the-midst-of-darkness-the-story-of-a-bookshop-a-community-and-true-love-9780986189852","title":"A Light in the Midst of Darkness: The Story of a Bookshop, a Community and True Love","description":"On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Bookshop Santa Cruz, widely seen as one of the most vibrant and community-friendly independent bookstores in the nation, Northern California author Wallace Baine checks in with a passionate, personal story of books and the power they have to transform our lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn bringing alive the remarkable tale of Neal Coonerty and his wife Candy - and ultimately, their daughter Casey - taking over Bookshop and nurturing it and the community it supports over the decades, Baine helps readers fall in love all over again not just with books, but their local bookshop. Far from declining, Bookshop Santa Cruz is more dynamic all the time, the kind of community center that inspires and nourishes writers like Karen Jay Folwer and Jonathan Franzen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wallace Baine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wellstone Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 5.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780986189852\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNationally syndicated newspaper writer \u003cb\u003eWallace Baine\u003c\/b\u003e, an award-winning columnist and arts writer for the Santa Cruz Sentinel since 1991, hosts the annual Gail Rich Awards, honoring local artists and arts supporters in the Santa Cruz area. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eRhymes With Vain: Belabored Humor\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAttempted Profundity\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Temptation of Lincoln\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wellstone Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40858913439859,"sku":"9.78099E+12","price":14.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_71e3645e-efa0-4f29-ba23-07beada51b7a.jpg?v=1687265290","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/a-light-in-the-midst-of-darkness-the-story-of-a-bookshop-a-community-and-true-love-9780986189852","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}