{"product_id":"the-book-of-charlie-wisdom-from-the-remarkable-american-life-of-a-109-year-old-man-9781476773926","title":"The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of our nation's most prominent writers discovers the truth about how to live a long and happy life from the centenarian next door in this \"original and highly readable account of a splendid American life\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a veteran Washington journalist moved to Kansas, he met a new neighbor who was more than a century old. Little did he know that he was beginning a long friendship--and a profound lesson in the meaning of life. Charlie White was no ordinary neighbor. Born before radio, Charlie lived long enough to use a smartphone. When a shocking tragedy interrupted his idyllic boyhood, Charlie mastered survival strategies that reflect thousands of years of human wisdom. Thus armored, Charlie's sense of adventure carried him on an epic journey of the Jazz Age, racing aboard ambulances through Depression-era gangster wars, improvising techniques for early open-heart surgery, and cruising the Amazon as a guest of Peru's president. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Von Drehle came to understand that Charlie's resilience and willingness to grow made this remarkable neighbor a master in the art of thriving through times of dramatic change. As a gift to his children, he set out to tell Charlie's secrets. \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Charlie \u003c\/i\u003eis a \"genuinely original, formula-shattering\" (Bob Woodward) gospel of grit--the inspiring story of one man's journey through a century of upheaval. The history that unfolds through Charlie's story reminds you that the United States has always been a divided nation, a questing nation--a nation of Charlies in the rollercoaster pursuit of a good and meaningful life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVon Drehle, David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - David Von Drehle is an editor and columnist for \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, where he writes about national affairs and politics from a home base in the Midwest. He joined \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e in 2017 after a decade at \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, where he wrote more than sixty cover stories as editor-at-large. He is the author of a number of books, including the award-winning bestseller \u003ci\u003eTriangle: The Fire That Changed America \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Charlie\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Kansas City with his wife, journalist Karen Ball. They have four children.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50570486612242,"sku":"9781476773926","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ba61a8e1-7b15-46b2-bb8c-9ab2c13f09ab.jpg?v=1748598346","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-book-of-charlie-wisdom-from-the-remarkable-american-life-of-a-109-year-old-man-9781476773926","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}