{"product_id":"9781439184325","title":"Jesse : A Mother's Story","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eJesse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Marianne Leone\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginally published as \u003ci\u003eKnowing Jesse\u003c\/i\u003e, this “fine and moving” memoir (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times)\u003c\/i\u003e by actress Marianne Leone tells the uplifting story of her son’s life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJesse Cooper was an honor-roll student who loved to windsurf and write poetry. He also had severe cerebral palsy and was quadriplegic, unable to speak, and wracked by seizures. He died suddenly at age seventeen.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn fiercely honest, surprisingly funny, and sometimes heartbreaking prose, Jesse’s mother, Marianne Leone, chronicles her transformation by the remarkable life and untimely death of her child. An unforgettable memoir of joy, grief, and triumph, \u003ci\u003eKnowing Jesse \u003c\/i\u003eunlocks the secret of unconditional love and speaks to all families who strive to do right by their children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“An uplifting but never saccharine account of three brave people fighting for their humanity . . . A fine and moving book.”\u003cbr\u003e —Steve Oney, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Funny, fierce and illuminating . . . You have to get this.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eJesse\u003c\/i\u003e is an incandescent memoir, glowing with a mother’s love.”\u003cbr\u003e —Tom Perrotta, author of \u003ci\u003eLittle Children\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book will lift you up.”\u003cbr\u003e —Ann Hood, author of \u003ci\u003eComfort\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Knitting Circle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book made me laugh and cry and then laugh again until I was crying with laughter. . . . This kid’s journey is one of a kind and so is this book.”\u003cbr\u003e —Denis Leary, co-creator of \u003ci\u003eRescue Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eJesse\u003c\/i\u003e is an important book for any parent to read.”\u003cbr\u003e —Richard Russo, author of \u003ci\u003eThat Old Cape Magic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“So full of life and love and rage and grace it will fill the room where you read it . . . Sorrow and joy are found in the same breath, but grace abounds and justice triumphs.”\u003cbr\u003e —Abigail Thomas, author of \u003ci\u003eA Three Dog Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781439184325\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40589432881358,"sku":"9781439184325","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_37072fd3-325c-4a4d-bc33-b06d23296a21.jpg?v=1637719159","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781439184325","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}