{"product_id":"fantasy-freaks-and-gaming-geeks-ethan-gilsdorf-9781599219943","title":"Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks: An Epic Quest for Reality Among Role Players, Online Gamers, and Other Dwellers of Imaginary Realms","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn amazing journey through the thriving worlds of fantasy and gaming\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat could one man find if he embarked on a journey through fantasy world after fantasy world? In an enthralling blend of travelogue, pop culture analysis, and memoir, forty-year-old former D\u0026amp;D addict Ethan Gilsdorf crisscrosses America, the world, and other worlds--from Boston to New Zealand, and Planet Earth to the realm of Aggramar. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For anyone who has ever spent time within imaginary realms, the book will speak volumes. For those who have not, it will educate and enlighten.\" --Wired.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gandalf's got nothing on Ethan Gilsdorf, except for maybe the monster white beard. In his new book, \u003ci\u003eFantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks\u003c\/i\u003e, Gilsdorf . . . offers an epic quest for reality within a realm of magic.\" --\u003ci\u003eBoston\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Imagine this: \u003ci\u003eLord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e meets Jack Kerouac's \u003ci\u003eOn the Road.\"\u003c\/i\u003e --National Public Radio's \"Around and About\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What does it mean to be a geek? . . . \u003ci\u003eFantasy Freaks and\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eGaming Geeks \u003c\/i\u003etackles that question with strength and dexterity. . . . part personal odyssey, part medieval mid-life crisis, and part wide-ranging survey of all things freaky and geeky . . . playful . . . funny and poignant. . . . It's a fun ride and it poses a question that goes to the very heart of fantasy, namely: What does the urge to become someone else tell us about ourselves?\" --\u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ethan Gilsdorf\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1599219948\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781599219943\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lyons Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.82d","brand":"Ethan Gilsdorf","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938584264959,"sku":"9781599219943","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_2a687a82-a9e0-4b70-a591-caa2598e5468.jpg?v=1681436551","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fantasy-freaks-and-gaming-geeks-ethan-gilsdorf-9781599219943","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}