{"product_id":"birdbaths-and-paper-cranes-isbn-9780452283695","title":"Birdbaths and Paper Cranes","description":"Syndicated columnist Sharon Randall's writing style is intensely personal and unmistakably authentic, as if she were writing a letter to a trusted friend. She shares stories of how her blind brother once tried to drive a car; her sister lost a wig on a bumper car ride; her husband coached basketball while battling cancer; and her oldest child grew up to be \"not a real doctor, but play one on TV.\" In Randall's hands, even stories about ordinary things—from a broken birdbath to a rusty porch swing to a thousand paper cranes—all shine with extraordinary meaning and grace. Laughing or crying, readers will surely see in her stories some of their own, and may look at life in a new way.\"Randall obviously loves to tell stories and has great respect for the English language. She draws the reader in with her insight and with her ability to bring a common ground to every narrative. When you read this book, you will, no doubt, join Randall's legions of 'close friends.'\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMonterey County Herald\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A joyful tribute to the human spirit, told by a master storyteller with a flair for the one-liner.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eToledo Blade\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAward-winning writer \u003cb\u003eSharon Randall\u003c\/b\u003e is a syndicated columnist (\"Bay Window\") whose work has been distributed to more than 400 newspapers and an estimated six million readers nationwide. She lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.","brand":"Plume","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302428004581,"sku":"NP9780452283695","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780452283695.jpg?v=1767722640","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/birdbaths-and-paper-cranes-isbn-9780452283695","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}