{"product_id":"dispatches-from-parts-unknown-9780062962270","title":"Dispatches from Parts Unknown","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*An Odyssey Award Honor Audiobook* \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The feel-good novel of the year.\" --ALA \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulie knows it's unusual that a professional wrestler runs a constant commentary on her life that only she can hear. But grief can be awfully funny sometimes. National Book Award nominee Bryan Bliss delivers a thought-provoking, one-of-a-kind novel about how to tread the line between moving on and holding on. \u003cem\u003eDispatches from Parts Unknown\u003c\/em\u003e is for fans of David Arnold, Nina LaCour, and \u003cem\u003eYou've Reached Sam\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver since her dad died three years ago, Julie has been surviving more than thriving. And surviving is sneaking into her parents' closet when her mom is out, since it's the only place that still sometimes smells like her dad. It's roaming around the Mall of America. It's pulling out the box of her dad's VHS tapes, recordings of his favorite vintage professional wrestling matches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd it's hearing the voice of the Masked Man in her head, running a commentary of her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's embarrassing, really. Sure, he was her dad's favorite wrestler, but that doesn't mean she wants him in her head.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Julie finally starts to come out of the haze of grief, maybe she'll finally figure out why that voice is there, and how to let it go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bryan Bliss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwillow Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.57h x 5.78w x 0.92d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062962270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/19\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2024 pg. 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/19\/2024 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBliss, Bryan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBryan Bliss\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of the National Book Award longlist title \u003cem\u003eWe'll Fly Away \u003c\/em\u003eas well as \u003cem\u003eThoughts \u0026amp; Prayers\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Meet Me Here, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNo Parking at the End Times\u003c\/em\u003e. He is an Episcopal priest and a creative writing teacher, and he holds master's degrees in theology and fiction. His nonfiction has been published in \u003cem\u003eImage Journal\u003c\/em\u003e along with various other newspapers, magazines, and blogs. He lives with his family in St. Paul, Minnesota.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43778280849523,"sku":"9.78006E+12","price":22.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_d43bb246-50e7-4e0c-b5b0-30e23f34230e.jpg?v=1757507638","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/dispatches-from-parts-unknown-9780062962270","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}