{"product_id":"becoming-a-lake-girl-and-family-owning-and-operating-a-family-resort-on-the-magical-lake-of-the-ozarks-9781968002008","title":"Becoming a Lake Girl and Family: Owning and Operating a Family Resort on the Magical Lake of the Ozarks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe winds of change were blowing the Christenson family from suburban life in Kanas. City to the rural Lake of the Ozarks in January, 1960. I was just barely 5 years old and it gave us a new life. This book is about this transition, the positive lives my parents chose, and the life we had owning and operating a family resort for 13 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese 13 years were highly memorable and had many events that are chronicled in this book. You will learn about fun., tragedy, and achieving many goals. There are good practices about running a small business, parenting, and an adventurous life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmandola, Debra:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Debra (Chirstenson) Amandola, PHD, has written about her atypical childhood growing up at the magical Lake of the Orarks in central Missouri. Through many of these experiences she has become a goal directed person and a committed Lake Girl.My mom was the Lake of the Ozarks Woman Realtor of the Lake area in the mid 1980's. Once my parents sold the resort; they became realtors in the Lake area. My dad was the broker of the office and they sold, developed and were pillars of the community.","brand":"Crescent Spring Literary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51552867909906,"sku":"9781968002008","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_76f3721c-a8a0-4095-8987-fdb3ebba3bdf.jpg?v=1754909393","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/becoming-a-lake-girl-and-family-owning-and-operating-a-family-resort-on-the-magical-lake-of-the-ozarks-9781968002008","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}