{"product_id":"9780345481498","title":"The Ride of Our Lives: Roadside Lessons of an American Family","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eLeonard, Mike\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBallantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\/29\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ride of Our Lives\u003c\/i\u003e is the humorous yet deeply moving account of NBC journalist Mike Leonard’s cross-country odyssey with his eccentric parents, three grown children, and a daughter-in-law. Full of ups and downs, laughs and tears, the month-long journey becomes a much larger tale of hope, persistence, and valuable lessons learned along the way. A celebration of the ties between parents and children, as well as the unforgettable community of people one can meet across America, \u003ci\u003eThe Ride of Our Lives\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring narrative of self-discovery and self-fulfillment–and how one unique family found blessings and simple pleasures on the road called life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Touching, hilarious . . . should be required reading in every family.”\u003cbr\u003e–Tom Brokaw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Poignant moments of questions and discovery, of truth-telling and memories.”\u003cbr\u003e–The Charlotte Observer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Often laugh-out-loud funny and sometimes heartbreakingly sad.”\u003cbr\u003e–St. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Delightful.”\u003cbr\u003e–Chicago Tribune\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Heartfelt and whimsical . . . a cross-country trek through life’s lessons . . . Mike Leonard is a storyteller at heart, and each anecdote . . . punctuates the family’s love, struggles, and triumphs. In short, this is one ride worth taking.”\u003cbr\u003e–\u003ci\u003eRocky Mountain News\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43352083103999,"sku":"9780345481498","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780345481498_s600x595.jpg?v=1775585440","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780345481498","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}