{"product_id":"waines-world-basil-waine-kong-9781735306964","title":"Waine's World: The Best of B. Waine Kong's Five Years of Weekly Columns","description":"\u003cp\u003eBasil Waine Kong's book, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWaine's World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is an eclectic compilation of his weekly articles published in the \u003cem\u003eUpson Beacon\u003c\/em\u003e that will make you laugh, make you wonder, and make you think. While the author divulges life-changing advice and food-for-thought on a wide range of topics, he also extols the virtues of his adopted City of Thomaston in Georgia. Underpinning his writings are his core beliefs in faith, fairness, family, and friends. He draws from his life and his travels to tap into universal truths that are essential to our very existence as human beings and the survival of our planet. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Kong's inspirational outlook is best summed up by the quote from Abraham Lincoln: \u003cem\u003eWe can complain because rose bushes have thorns or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.\u003c\/em\u003e In this book, you will learn to dwell on the 'roses' of your life and count your blessings, not your woes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Basil Waine Kong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1735306967\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781735306964\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Minna Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 454\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.01d","brand":"Basil Waine Kong","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48445636378879,"sku":"9781735306964","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_19192306-39ac-482b-b5aa-4c728876cfe0.jpg?v=1777219758","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/waines-world-basil-waine-kong-9781735306964","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}