{"product_id":"ten-years-paperback","title":"Ten Years - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Halfhill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTen Years: A Journal of a Heart\u003c\/em\u003e is written in first person, in the style of a journal. The story spans the years 1980 to 1990, following one man's search for true love in a decade when unbridled sex was rampant and AIDS began its death march across the US.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristopher is dumped after five years of love and loyalty because his partner Jack no longer wants him. Heartbroken, Christopher turns to Donald, his best friend. Donald's advice is succinct: get a haircut and new clothes. So Christopher heads to a local mall, where he meets Patrick and is then introduced to a slice of Philadelphia's gay society that he hardly knew existed. Over the next ten years Christopher travels the world from Italy, where he meets Gianni, a music student; to Costa Rica, where he becomes entangled in an effort to foil an assassination plot; to England, that Sceptered Isle, where love once again eludes him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristopher kisses a lot of frogs before-one snowy night on the street where he lives-he meets Eric. Will this chance meeting be the end of Christopher's search for his prince?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eTen Years: A Journal of a Heart\u003c\/em\u003e there's enough introspection to satisfy armchair philosophers, enough action for adventure seekers, and enough romance for readers who are looking for that as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 302\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67893852012634,"sku":"9798182774680","price":28.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/6698\/3258\/files\/HO27GzLFlP9798182774680.webp?v=1793318644","url":"https:\/\/preppypeacock.myshopify.com\/products\/ten-years-paperback","provider":"Preppy Peacock","version":"1.0","type":"link"}