{"product_id":"physical-james-mcmanus-9780312426491","title":"Physical: An American Checkup","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes a New Afterword \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003eEditors' Choice\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhen hard-living, middle-aged American writer James McManus gets a three-day executive checkup at the Mayo Clinic, he is immediately forced to confront his mortality. Will he survive his own cardiovascular system and genetic inheritance long enough to see his young daughters grow up? With great candor and wit, McManus explores not only his own health but also that of the health care system itself and the political realities that have hamstrung stem cell research--which could help his eldest daughter's diabetes. \u003ci\u003ePhysical \u003c\/i\u003eis an unabashed, wrenching, and often hilarious portrait of unwellness in America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James McManus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0312426496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312426491\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/12\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/25\/2007 pg. 24","brand":"James McManus","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443332329727,"sku":"9780312426491","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_21b55760-7365-4d40-b224-6c5668d73b50.jpg?v=1777204803","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/physical-james-mcmanus-9780312426491","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}