{"product_id":"book-dz8a","title":"Films of Endearment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A lovely and loving book.”—Will Schwalbe, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe End of Your Life Book Club\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA poignant memoir of family, grief, and resilience about a young man, his dynamic mother, and the 80s movies they shared together\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Koresky’s most formative memories were simple ones. A movie rental. A mug of tea. And a few shared hours with his mother. Years later and now a successful film critic, Koresky set out on a journey with his mother to discover more about their shared cinematic past. They rewatched ten films that she first introduced to him as a child, one from every year of the 80s, each featuring women leads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether, films as divergent as \u003cem\u003e9 to 5\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTerms of Endearment\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Color Purple,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAliens\u003c\/em\u003e form the story of an era that Koresky argues should rightly be called “the Decade of the Actress.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFilms of Endearment\u003c\/em\u003e is a reappraisal of the most important and popular female-driven films of that time, a profound meditation on loss and resilience, and a celebration of the special bond between mothers and their sons.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harlequin Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49365228126512,"sku":"ZEdz8a","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49365228159280,"sku":"ZMdz8a","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/281044-dz8a-Square.jpg?v=1734541232","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-dz8a","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}