{"product_id":"maplewood-mall-matthew-t-crewse-9798313951034","title":"Maplewood Mall: Chuckles the chipmunk","description":"\u003cp\u003eLaughter is supposed to be comforting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA universal sound of joy, a reminder of warmth and happiness. A giggle from a child, a chuckle between friends, the deep belly laugh of someone truly lost in the moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut sometimes, laughter is \u003cb\u003ewrong.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes it lingers too long in empty hallways. Sometimes it drips from unseen lips, curling through the darkness like a whisper meant only for you. Sometimes, you hear it when you're alone-when you \u003ci\u003eshould\u003c\/i\u003e be alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd sometimes, it doesn't belong to anyone at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor years, people whispered about \u003cb\u003eChuckles the Chipmunk.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt first, he was nothing more than a mascot-a bright-eyed, oversized character meant to bring joy to families visiting Maplewood Mall. His stitched-on grin and cartoonish eyes were designed to be inviting, comforting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew T. Crewse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798313951034\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/09\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d","brand":"Matthew T. Crewse","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48851168821503,"sku":"9798313951034","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/maplewood-mall-matthew-t-crewse-9798313951034","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}