{"product_id":"like-any-normal-day-a-story-of-devotion","title":"Like Any Normal Day: A Story of Devotion","description":"Winner of the 2013 PEN\/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing, Like Any Normal Day is a profound, powerful narrative of a golden boy's tragedy, a woman's unlived life, and a brother's complicated devotion\nIn the mid-1970s, brothers Buddy and Jimmy Miley were close, both on the verge of impressive athletic careers. A promising high school quarterback, Buddy's potential was cut short by an injury that left him quadriplegic. Immobile and imprisoned in his body for decades, Buddy would watch life pass by from his wheelchair, living at home under his mother's and brother's care, and wondering what his life could have been.\nBuddy and Jimmy visited special hospitals and traveled to Lourdes in search of a miracle, never losing hope as they searched for a cure. But as Buddy suffered increasing pain, and also realized that he would never be able to walk again―and never prove himself capable of being loved by Karen, a woman he'd first met in high school―he asked Jimmy to help him end his life.\nBeautifully written, both heart-wrenching and hopeful, Mark Kram Jr.'s Like Any Normal Day explores the important bonds between families and the depths of what we're willing to do for those we love.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1250031354\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1250031354.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Kram Jr., Mark\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43394877915197,"sku":"BVV.1250031354.G","price":9.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1250031354-0.jpg?v=1784842703","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/like-any-normal-day-a-story-of-devotion","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}