{"product_id":"the-bird-of-time-john-isaac-jones-9781735574585","title":"The Bird of Time","description":"\u003cp\u003eDid you ever have a friend who would make you do things you would never do on your own? A friend that made you act so different from your regular self that you didn't recognize yourself when you were with them?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Chance has such a lifelong friend, Jesse Trubble, who has an unyielding zest for life that is infectious-captivating and influencing John's actions and relationships for over fifty years of their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2021, John is in a retirement home, and to pass the time, begins to relate the story of the best friend he ever had.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the age of eight, Johnny is motherless and his father is an alcoholic. His life is empty until he meets Jesse Trubble, a boy who is also motherless but whose father loves him and treats him and Johnny well. Together, the boys stir up adventure and trouble, which lasts a lifetime, whether it is playing cowboys, leading fugitives from justice to freedom, plotting the murder of bullies, fighting in Vietnam, or running weapons in Peru.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Jesse, whom others view as a \"bad influence\" on Johnny, mend their friendship when a rift occurs? Or will they remain estranged, unable to get past their differences?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Bird of Time is a coming-of-age novel that spans the 1940s through the 2020s, the nostalgia of these modern times creating a backdrop for the exploits of Johnny and Jesse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Isaac Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1735574589\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781735574585\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e John I. Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d","brand":"John Isaac Jones","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44057611960575,"sku":"9781735574585","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f06bf087-c22f-44b1-adaf-e0b8ea2c6e3f.jpg?v=1685047960","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-bird-of-time-john-isaac-jones-9781735574585","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}