{"product_id":"book-bxnc","title":"All but Normal","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrowing up, Shawn Thornton's life was anything but normal-but then, so was his mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter  waking from a coma following a car crash, Beverly Thornton's once sweet  and gentle disposition had been replaced by violent mood swings,  profanity-laced tirades, and uncontrollable fits of rage. Inside the  Thornton house, floors and countertops were piled high with dirty  laundry and garbage because Bev was unable to move well enough to clean.  Dinners were a Russian roulette of half-cooked meat, spoiled milk, and  foods well past their expiration dates. A moment of frustration might  prompt her to hurl a knife at Shawn, his brother, Troy, or their dad or  to vehemently cuss them out, only to shower them with love and affection  moments later as though nothing had happened. And God help the family  cat!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn several occasions, Bev even tried to jump out of the car  on the highway while Shawn and his brother struggled to keep her inside.  Yet this same woman was also a devoted Bible reader, Sunday school  teacher, and friend to the elderly, poor, and marginalized wherever she  went. How the same woman could be a saint one minute and a nightmare the  next was a constant source of frustration for the family. Then one day,  after decades of embarrassing outbursts, a surprise discovery finally  helped the Thornton family come to grips with Bev's mysterious condition  and bring Shawn to a startling realization that changed the course of  his life forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA heartwarming coming-of-age story, \u003ci\u003eAll but Normal\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful reminder that sometimes the \"broken\" people in our lives are the ones who need fixing the least.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49295110832432,"sku":"BDbxnc","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49295110897968,"sku":"ZEbxnc","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD [ZM]","offer_id":49295110930736,"sku":"ZMbxnc","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/bxnc-Square-cover.jpg?v=1775808631","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-bxnc","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}