{"product_id":"rules-for-a-knight-9780307962331","title":"Rules for a Knight","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn unforgettable fable about a father's journey and a timeless guide to life's many questions\u003cb\u003e--f\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003erom Ethan Hawke, four-time Academy Award nominee, twice for writing and twice for acting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A knight, fearing he may not return from battle, writes a letter to his children in an attempt to leave a record of all he knows. In a series of ruminations on solitude, humility, forgiveness, honesty, courage, grace, pride, and patience, he draws on the ancient teachings of Eastern and Western philosophy, and on the great spiritual and political writings of our time. His intent: to give his children a compass for a journey they will have to make alone, a short guide to what gives life meaning and beauty. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA four-time Academy Award nominee, twice for writing and twice for acting, Ethan Hawke has starred in the films \u003ci\u003eDead Poets Society\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReality Bites\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGattaca, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Training Day \u003c\/i\u003eas well as Richard Linklater's \u003ci\u003eBefore\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSunrise\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy and \u003ci\u003eBoyhood\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Hottest State\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAsh Wednesday\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Brooklyn with his four children and this book's illustrator, Ryan Hawke.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Knopf Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50582897066258,"sku":"9780307962331","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_490dcdb3-ad07-40b5-b25b-70c1b0baba57.jpg?v=1732024744","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rules-for-a-knight-9780307962331","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}