{"product_id":"the-american-gondolier-david-f-black-9798995487005","title":"The American Gondolier: Inspired by True Events","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Old World elegance. New World ambition. One unforgettable ride.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1982, two young men had an audacious idea: bring authentic Venetian gondolas to the canals of Long Beach. They bet everything on a vision of Old World elegance meeting New World ambition - and discovered that launching a dream is only the beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat follows is fifteen years of hustle, reinvention, and the particular joy that comes from building something from nothing. The gondola business draws David to Venice itself - racing on the ancient canals, learning the craft at its source - before the vision expands again: a second operation in Austin, Texas, then a bold leap to the turquoise waters of the British Virgin Islands, where a restaurant venture and a charter business push the partnership to its limits and reveal what it's truly made of.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the sun-drenched canals of Southern California to the narrow \u003ci\u003ecalli\u003c\/i\u003e of Venice, from the city of Austin to a Caribbean horizon, \u003ci\u003eThe American Gondolier\u003c\/i\u003e is a love letter to a particular kind of American ambition - the reckless, joyful kind that refuses to stay in one place. Grounded in lived experience and told with warmth and wit, it is a story about what we build, what we risk, and the people who make the whole adventure worth it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever bet on yourself, packed up a wild idea, and chased it across oceans - or simply wish you had - \u003ci\u003eThe American Gondolier\u003c\/i\u003e is your book. Don't miss this irresistible true story of friendship, courage, and the American dream on the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David F. Black\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798995487005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e American Gondolier Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64d","brand":"David F. Black","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48743254229247,"sku":"9798995487005","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-american-gondolier-david-f-black-9798995487005","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}