{"product_id":"i-wish-therefore-i-am-gary-lippman-9781644285145","title":"I Wish, Therefore I Am","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"We're composed of wishes as thoroughly as we're composed of water.\" So writes Gary Lippman in his latest book, a \"literary wish list\" that blends experimental memoir, surrealist adventure, and self-help meditation into one unforgettable ride.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI Wish, Therefore I Am\u003c\/em\u003e is a mosaic of a singular American lifetime's worth of desires--and how those desires collide with a cast of recurring characters: a band of evil ninjas, a mysterious black-clad vagabond, and the ancient goddess of destiny herself, Dame Fortune.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wishes in this book range from the fantastical to the deeply personal, invoking winged dinosaurs, whirling dervishes, the Rolling Stones, African proverbs, Amelia Earhart, Civil War-era missiles, Tarot cards, pirates, psychoanalysts, and a pair of eternally rolling dice--and that's just in the first six pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComic, tragic, erotic, whimsical, and profound, \u003cem\u003eI Wish, Therefore I Am\u003c\/em\u003e is a tonic for these times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary Lippman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1644285142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781644285145\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rare Bird Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.90d","brand":"Gary Lippman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47419548139775,"sku":"9781644285145","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a2933557-0891-4785-8b15-4c517eaf3cbe.jpg?v=1761512264","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/i-wish-therefore-i-am-gary-lippman-9781644285145","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}