{"product_id":"they-tore-out-my-heart-and-stomped-that-sucker-flat-9781588382580","title":"They Tore Out My Heart and Stomped That Sucker Flat","description":"\u003ci\u003eThey Tore Out My Heart and Stomped That Sucker Flat\u003c\/i\u003e, first published in 1982, has sold more than 100,000 copies. Without skipping a beat, one of America's favorite humorists, the late Lewis Grizzard, tells of the early stirrings of his wayward heart in the backseat of a '57 Chevy and the ominous murmurings that led him at age thirty-five to major surgery and the real answer to his question, \"How much is this going to hurt?\" In the process, he discovers all the ways a heart can break. Young love. Three marriages. His father's death. And why his entire future suddenly depended on a little pig. He tells the truth--the whole truth--the kind that has readers laughing through their tears. United Press International said, \"It makes you feel good to know a person can face the tubes, wires, knives, and needles of major heart surgery and make you laugh about it--hilarious!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLEWIS GRIZZARD (1946-1994) was a writer and humorist known for his commentary on the American South. Although he spent his early career as a newspaper sportswriter and editor, becoming the sports editor of the \u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal\u003c\/i\u003e at age 23, he was much better known for his humorous newspaper columns in the \u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e. He was also a popular stand-up comedian and lecturer.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492943630610,"sku":"9781588382580","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_93bf3dfc-2254-4280-a4d4-a15b4a46cb12.jpg?v=1730616520","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/they-tore-out-my-heart-and-stomped-that-sucker-flat-9781588382580","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}