{"product_id":"undaunted-optimist-chris-rodell-9781948598415","title":"Undaunted Optimist: Essays on Life, Laughter and Cheerful Perseverance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Rodell writes about America the way Sinatra sings about New York, unflinching about the gritty realities, but with abiding affection and relentless positivity about the future.\" -Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver wonder how old you'll be in heaven? Why couples always sleep on the same side of the bed? How to respond when a stranger mistakes you for an old friend? What happens when you get tick bit in a \"sensitive\" place? Or how you will feel when your daughter tells you she doesn't want to dress up for Halloween anymore? And, gee, if marriage is so great then how come there's no Mrs. God?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Rodell wonders about stuff like that all the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe wonders about holidays, occupations, traffic, marriage and if refrigerating your deodorant adds zing to your morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, it's a wonder-full life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a complicated world out there and it takes a nimble mind to sort it all out. Rodell does it with style, warmth, an engaging euphoria and undaunted optimism that lets every reader know he enjoys being human and enjoys human beings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Rodell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1948598418\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781948598415\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Books Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.42d","brand":"Chris Rodell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44076891013375,"sku":"9781948598415","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_502822fe-dc0f-4a55-95ab-9eb07c8ea78f.jpg?v=1685467335","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/undaunted-optimist-chris-rodell-9781948598415","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}