{"product_id":"dont-worry-he-wont-get-john-callahan-9780062836960","title":"Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow a major motion picture directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Jonah Hill, and Rooney Mara\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeaturing more than 60 of Callahan's original cartoons\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"When people laugh like hell and then say, 'That's not funny, ' you can be pretty sure they're talking about John Callahan.\"-- P.J. O'Rourke\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1972, at the age of 21, John Callahan was involved in a car crash that severed his spine and made him a quadriplegic. A heavy drinker since the age of 12 (alcohol had played a role in his crash), the accident could have been the beginning of a downward spiral. Instead, it sparked a personal transformation. After extensive physical therapy, he was eventually able to grasp a pen in his right hand and make rudimentary drawings. By 1978, Callahan had sworn off drinking for good, and begun to draw cartoons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the next three decades, until his death in 2010, Callahan would become one of the nation's most beloved--and at times polarizing--cartoonists. His work, which shows off a wacky and sometimes warped sense of humor, pokes fun at social conventions and pushes boundaries. One cartoon features Christ at the cross with a thought bubble reading \"T.G.I.F.\" In another, three sheriffs on horseback approach an empty wheelchair in the desert. \"Don't worry,\" one sheriff says to another, \"He won't get far on foot.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDon't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot\u003c\/em\u003e recounts Callahan's life story, from the harrowing to the hilarious. Featuring more than 60 of Callahan's cartoons, it's a compelling look at art, addiction, disability, and fame. A film adaptation scheduled for 2018, starring Joaquin Phoenix as John Callahan, will bring fresh attention to this underappreciated classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Callahan, David Kelly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 006283696X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062836960\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/12\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.30w x 0.60d","brand":"John Callahan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946176971007,"sku":"9780062836960","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_eb68c9de-5094-400d-b3f1-4a6127d6c525.jpg?v=1681511894","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dont-worry-he-wont-get-john-callahan-9780062836960","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}