{"product_id":"running-to-the-mountain-jon-katz-9780767904988","title":"Running to the Mountain: A Midlife Adventure","description":"Jon Katz, a respected journalist, father, and husband, was turning fifty. His writing career had taken a dubious turn, his wife had a demanding career of her own, his daughter was preparing to leave home for college, and he had become used to a sedentary lifestyle. Wonderfully witty and insightful, \u003cb\u003eRunning to the Mountain\u003c\/b\u003e chronicles Katz's hunger for change and his search for renewed purpose and meaning in his familiar world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArmed with the writings of Thomas Merton and his two faithful Labradors, Katz trades in his suburban carpool-driving and escapes to the mountains of upstate New York. There, as he restores a dilapidated cabin, learns self-reliance in a lightning storm, shares a bottle of Glenlivet with unexpected ghosts, and helps a friend prepare for fatherhood, he confronts his lifelong questions about spirituality, mortality, and his own self-worth. He ultimately rediscovers a profound appreciation for his work, his family, and the beauty of everyday life--and provides a glorious lesson for us all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jon Katz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0767904982\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780767904988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.14h x 5.22w x 0.73d","brand":"Jon Katz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44716116934911,"sku":"9780767904988","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7cbbf0d7-be66-4dd9-8bda-f93232b71512.jpg?v=1705681137","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/running-to-the-mountain-jon-katz-9780767904988","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}