{"product_id":"10-cds-for-a-penny-sergio-serna-9798999222145","title":"10 CDs for a Penny Growing Up Gen X with Bruises, Burnt Pop-Tarts, and Zero Therapy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10 CDs for a Penny: Growing Up Gen X with Bruises, Burnt Pop-Tarts, and Zero Therapy\u003c\/strong\u003e is a no-holds-barred time capsule of the last truly untethered generation. Through wild stories, raw humor, and unfiltered truth, Sergio Serna takes you on a ride through the chaotic, hilarious, and often unsafe world of Gen X childhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaised on hose water, sarcasm, and MTV, Gen X grew up without helmets, emotional regulation, or the internet-and somehow made it out alive. This book isn't nostalgia wrapped in comfort. It's a survival guide from the kids who knew how to reset a Nintendo with two breaths and a slam, who ate candy that doubled as a choking hazard, and who rode in the back of pickup trucks with no seatbelts while blasting Guns N' Roses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter dives deep into the cultural chaos-from latchkey life and mall culture to grunge angst, killer toys, and the sugar-loaded snack aisle. It revisits every odd, dangerous, and oddly freeing element of the era: battle-scarred playgrounds, terrifying PSAs, absurd fashion trends, and our first internet crashes. It's about learning life lessons from \u003cem\u003e90210\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSaved by the Bell\u003c\/em\u003e, fighting over Pop-Tarts, worshiping at the altar of Blockbuster, and surviving childhood without a single \"safe space\" in sight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt its core, \u003cem\u003e10 CDs for a Penny\u003c\/em\u003e is both love letter and roast session. It celebrates the grit, dysfunction, and accidental genius of a generation raised by TV, trauma, and trial by fire. It explains why Gen X is so weird, so resilient, and so damn funny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUncensored, unfiltered, and unapologetic-this book isn't just for Gen Xers. It's a warning label for everyone else. Welcome to the ride. Hope you brought PB\u0026amp;J and some hose water. Let's go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sergio Serna\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798999222145\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Joker \u0026amp; the Queen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d","brand":"Sergio Serna","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47135687082239,"sku":"9798999222145","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0368c6da-4106-4263-8d58-e5885d5db487.jpg?v=1755010834","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/10-cds-for-a-penny-sergio-serna-9798999222145","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}