{"product_id":"9780735235083","title":"Son of a Critch: A Childish Newfoundland Memoir","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=\"\"\u003eCritch, Mark\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\u003ePenguin Canada\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\/26\/2020\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\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOW A CBC TELEVISION SERIES\u003cbr\u003eWINNER OF THE MARGARET AND JOHN SAVAGE FIRST BOOK AWARD FOR NON-FICTION\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE KOBO EMERGING WRITER PRIZE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eLONGLISTED  FOR THE RBC TAYLOR PRIZE\u003cbr\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE STEPHEN LEACOCK MEMORIAL MEDAL FOR HUMOUR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA hilarious story of family, getting into trouble, and finding one's place in the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat could be better than growing up in the 1980s? How about growing up in 1980s Newfoundland, which—as Mark Critch will tell you—was more like the 1960s. Take a trip to where it all began in this funny and warm look back on his formative years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere we find a young Mark trick-or-treating at a used car lot, getting locked out of school on a fourth-floor window ledge, faking an asthma attack to avoid being arrested by military police, trying to buy beer from an untrustworthy cab driver, shocking his parents by appearing naked onstage—and much more. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBest known as the \"roving reporter\" for CBC's \u003ci\u003eThis Hour Has 22 Minutes\u003c\/i\u003e, Mark Critch has photo-bombed Justin Trudeau, interviewed Great Big Sea's Alan Doyle (while impersonating Alan Doyle), offered Pamela Anderson a million dollars to stop acting, and crashed White House briefings. But, as we see in this playful debut, he's been causing trouble his whole life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSon of a Critch\u003c\/i\u003e captures the wonder and cluelessness of a kid trying to figure things out, but with the clever observations of an adult, and the combination is perfect.","brand":"Penguin Canada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44216776458495,"sku":"9780735235083","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780735235083_s600x595.jpg?v=1775586907","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780735235083","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}