{"product_id":"road-to-redemption-9798989256983","title":"Road to Redemption","description":"\u003cb\u003eToeing the start line of the 1983 Boston Marathon, Cooper McKenzie finds himself in a race to make meaning of his troubled, unimpressive life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCooper McKenzie is contending with the stark realities of middle age--he is fully disenchanted with his career, he is struggling to meet the financial needs of his young family, and he has accumulated an unbearable number of \"what ifs\" and regrets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStaring down a serious medical diagnosis, Cooper takes inventory of the pivotal moments of his life--things left unfinished, unfortunate outcomes, and a negative sense of self. He resolves to rewrite his script of failure even as his own body is failing him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A story of resilience builds as Cooper makes his way to the start of the Boston Marathon to run a distance he has never attempted, let alone completed. His reasons for risking it all to finish are painfully clear, but with such high stakes, finishing could mean the end. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Road to Redemption\u003c\/i\u003e captures a personal journey that is altogether universal. We must traverse our lived experience, particularly those moments of vulnerability and shame, to reach the end goal of knowing the truth of what we can do and who we are.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a career spanning more than a half-century, \u003cb\u003eTom Fitzgerald\u003c\/b\u003e has authored a wide-ranging collection of impactful books, including the bestselling novel \u003ci\u003eChocolate Charlie\u003c\/i\u003e, the popular fitness title \u003ci\u003eGet Tough!, \u003c\/i\u003eand the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003ePoor Richard's Lament\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Raised in Upstate New York on the St. Lawrence River, Fitzgerald completed a series of solo open-water swims in his late teens and early 20s before joining the United States Navy and serving in Vietnam as a member of the Special Forces. He later ran the Boston Marathon three times. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Fitzgerald began working on \u003ci\u003eRoad to Redemption\u003c\/i\u003e (originally titled \u003ci\u003eA Private Agony\u003c\/i\u003e) in 1982, completing the novel after a lengthy hiatus at the urging of the second of his three sons, Matt Fitzgerald, himself the author of many books on running.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Not Avail","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51474931843346,"sku":"9798989256983","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_102dc30a-1633-410e-a187-d12db775927a.jpg?v=1752583033","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/road-to-redemption-9798989256983","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}