{"product_id":"raised-on-hose-water-and-jason-mcilrath-9798271983863","title":"Raised on Hose Water and Neglect: A Survival Manual for the Generation That Doesn't Need One","description":"\u003cb\u003eRaised on Hose Water and Neglect: A Survival Manual for the Generation That Doesn't Need One\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy Jason McIlrath\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRemember when seatbelts were optional, water came from a garden hose, and \"screen time\" meant watching \u003ci\u003eThe A-Team\u003c\/i\u003e on the family TV with aluminum foil antennas? Welcome back, Gen X - this one's for you.\u003cbr\u003eBefore participation trophies and helicopter parents, there was a generation left to figure life out on their own. We rode bikes until the streetlights came on, survived on cereal and sarcasm, and learned everything the hard way - and somehow, we turned out just fine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaised on Hose Water and Neglect\u003c\/i\u003e is part love letter, part roast, and part survival manual for the generation that never needed one. With equal parts humor, nostalgia, and truth, Jason McIlrath celebrates the rough-and-ready resilience that defined Gen X - the kids who grew up without seatbelts, therapy, or the internet, yet built the modern world everyone else depends on.\u003cbr\u003eThrough hilarious reflections and hard-earned wisdom, you'll rediscover why being ignored was the best thing that ever happened to us. From latchkey life and MTV therapy sessions to the art of shrugging it off, this book is your permission slip to be proud of the grit, sarcasm, and independence that made Gen X legendary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside, You'll Find: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow drinking from the hose built stronger immune systems (and personalities)\u003cbr\u003eWhy our parents' \"neglect\" was actually freedom\u003cbr\u003eHow mixtapes, MTV, and boredom forged emotional depth\u003cbr\u003eThe secret Gen X code of resilience - work hard, laugh harder, survive everything \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you grew up with rotary phones and cassette decks or you just wish you had, \u003ci\u003eRaised on Hose Water and Neglect\u003c\/i\u003e is a hilarious, heartfelt reminder that toughness isn't toxic - it's timeless.\u003cbr\u003eBecause when life gets hard, Gen X doesn't need a manual.\u003cbr\u003eWe \u003ci\u003eare\u003c\/i\u003e the manual. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for Fans Of: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Subtle Art of Not Giving a F\u003c\/i\u003eck*\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eStuff Gen X Says\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBill Burr, George Carlin, and anyone allergic to participation trophies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jason McIlrath\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798271983863\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.53d","brand":"Jason McIlrath","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965533667583,"sku":"9798271983863","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8c02df7c-35cb-489a-bb59-c18354ad3284.jpg?v=1767281201","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/raised-on-hose-water-and-jason-mcilrath-9798271983863","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}