{"product_id":"i-know-why-old-men-bob-seay-9798986758732","title":"I Know Why Old Men Plant Trees","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A refreshingly original, immensely engaging tour de force of humor, wit ... and grace.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Rich Follett, Readers' Favorite\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA quiet act of rebellion can change everything.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWendell Jones once enforced the rules of conformity as an Algorithmic Landscape Compliance Officer. Now, disillusioned and unemployed, he plants a single outlawed flower in a sterile neighborhood park-a small, forbidden gesture that sets in motion a chain of events far greater than he imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Wendell tends his secret garden, he encounters neighbors carrying their own quiet burdens: a grandfather punished for encouraging creativity, a firefighter who remembers when truth mattered, and a community caught between obedience and authenticity. Together, their small acts of defiance become something larger-a testament to resilience in a world where bureaucracy smothers individuality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFunny and heartfelt, I Know Why Old Men Plant Trees explores the absurdities of control, the beauty of resistance, and the enduring hope that even the smallest roots can break through concrete.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of Richard Russo, Barbara Kingsolver, and Fredrik Backman's A Man Called Ove-novels that blend wit and heart while showing how ordinary lives can spark extraordinary change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bob Seay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798986758732\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bob Seay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d","brand":"Bob Seay","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47637447246079,"sku":"9798986758732","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_34825cac-d07f-4569-838f-1e3ac4fba8d1.jpg?v=1765116288","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/i-know-why-old-men-bob-seay-9798986758732","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}