{"product_id":"how-to-walk-with-steve-9781736012727","title":"How to Walk with Steve","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Walk with Steve\u003c\/em\u003e is a memoir of a boy's connection with his autistic brother in a family defined by alcoholism, art, and death in a decaying Midwestern city. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith exposed-nerve scenes, Robert Fromberg immerses us in an early childhood made relentlessly unpredictable by autism and addiction; teenage years alone in 1970s New York City; and young adulthood as guardian of his brother after the death of their parents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eHow to Walk with Steve: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e​\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Robert Fromberg's poignant memoir details the painful ordinariness of misery -- even for the bright scion of an artistic family . . . In refusing easy consolations, Fromberg has created a memoir that shines like polished bone.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--Patricia Eakins, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Hungry Girls and Other Stories\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e​\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Without a trace of affectation or adornment, Fromberg depicts the searing moments that made him who he is. Never have I read a more authentic, deeply-felt rendering of a child's developing mind.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--Leslie Lawrence, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Death of Fred Astaire and Other Essays from a Life Outside the Lines\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e​\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fragmented yet unified, direct yet elusive, How to Walk with Steve is a vivid memoir about family and geography, obligation and freedom. Fromberg has a remarkable ability to inject meaning into silence, into the cracks between sections, into all the things that remain unsaid.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e --\u003cstrong\u003eBrett Biebel, author of \u003cem\u003e48 Blitz\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"How to Walk with Steve by Rob Fromberg is an inviting, conversational, and deeply personal portrait of a man's relationship with his brother across places and across time. Using small sections that can feel like standalone poems, Fromberg carefully crafts a resonant memoir about the challenges and obligations-and also the faith and love-that connect siblings through the years. Full of humor, honesty, and surprise, How to Walk with Steve is sure to succeed with nonfiction readers who appreciate unrelenting wit and candor.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--Scott Kenemore, author of \u003cem\u003eLake of Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e​\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-658519\"\u003eRobert Fromberg\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Latah Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/07\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.58d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781736012727\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 173601272X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO026000\"\u003ePersonal Memoirs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FAM\"\u003eFamily \u0026amp; Relationships\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FAM048000\"\u003eAutism Spectrum Disorders\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Latah Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698456137965,"sku":"9781736012727","price":17.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_7fe10246-5605-449a-86d0-3692c523f003.jpg?v=1649901358","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/how-to-walk-with-steve-9781736012727","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}