{"product_id":"the-same-river-twice-9780671003777","title":"The Same River Twice","description":"\u003cb\u003eAlice Walker explores the struggles she's had with art, motherhood, illness, and relationships, as well as reveals details from the controversy in the making of the movie based on her book, \u003ci\u003eThe Color Purple\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Same River Twice\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of work based on Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize----winning novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Color Purple\u003c\/i\u003e. The collection includes essays, journal entries, and the screenplay she never got to use. It covers topics such as art, motherhood, illness, and relationships. She also reveals her work with Steven Spielberg, Quincy Jones, Oprah Winfrey, and Whoopi Goldberg on the movie based on her book, and explores the controversy behind the movie surrounding Steven and Alice's differing visions, and how it was received by critics. Behind the beautiful writing lies a vulnerability in self-doubt and worry in how the community will respond to her writing. \u003ci\u003eThe Same River Twice\u003c\/i\u003e explores the complex experiences in her life and illuminates Walker as a woman, an artist, and healer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Walker, Alice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Washington Square Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780671003777\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.61h x 5.49w x 0.75d","brand":"Alice Walker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39596836028491,"sku":"9780671003777","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_5d6efdf8-eeca-4105-9061-cf0fdc9ad5e6.jpg?v=1637644289","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/the-same-river-twice-9780671003777","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}