{"product_id":"self-portrait-with-nothing","title":"Self-Portrait with Nothing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aimee Pokwatka\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Self-Portrait with Nothing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 0000-00-00\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Orphan Black meets Fringe in a story that reminds us that living our best life sometimes means embracing the imperfect one we already have.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fraught and deeply moving...the work of a genuinely exciting new talent.\" -Booker Prize winner, George Saunders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Aimee Pokwatka's Self-Portrait with Nothing is tantalizing and elusive lacework, delicately balanced between the branches of fantasy, mystery and realism like a spider's web.\" -The New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf a picture paints a thousand worlds . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbandoned as an infant on the local veterinarian's front porch, Pepper Rafferty was raised by two loving mothers, and now, at thirty-six is married to the stable, supportive Ike. She's never told anyone that at fifteen she discovered the identity of her biological mother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat's because her birth mother is Ula Frost, a reclusive painter famous for the outrageous claims that her portraits summon their subjects' doppelg\"angers from parallel universes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResearching the rumors, Pepper couldn't help but wonder: Is there a parallel universe in which she is more confident, more accomplished, better able to accept love?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA universe in which Ula decided she was worth keeping?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA universe in which Ula's rejection didn't still hurt too much to share?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCombining a thrilling pan-continental race against time with an authentic and touching personal drama, Self-Portrait with Nothing is an unforgettable debut that explores what it means to be part of a family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250820860\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Height: 8.5499829 inches, Length: 5.15 inches, Weight: 0.661386786 pounds, Width: 0.7999984 inches\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aimee Pokwatka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51863222288691,"sku":"9781250820860","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/3636\/7411\/files\/9123533482633.jpg?v=1754192553","url":"https:\/\/bookabaloo.com\/products\/self-portrait-with-nothing","provider":"Bookabaloo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}