{"product_id":"visiting-tom-9780061894466","title":"Visiting Tom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Somewhere between Garrison Keillor's idyllic-sweet Lake Wobegon and the narrow-mindedness of Sinclair Lewis's Main Street lies the reality of small-town life. This is where Michael Perry lives.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003eSt. Paul Pioneer Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Perry can take comfort in the power of his writing, his ability to pull readers from all corners onto his Wisconsin spread, and make them feel right at home.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTuesdays with Morrie\u003c\/em\u003e meets Bill Bryson in \u003cem\u003eVisiting Tom\u003c\/em\u003e, another witty, poignant, and stylish paean to living in New Auburn, Wisconsin, from Michael Perry. The author of \u003cem\u003ePopulation: 485\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCoop\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eTruck: A Love Story\u003c\/em\u003e, Perry takes us along on his uplifting visits with his octogenarian neighbor one valley over--and celebrates the wisdom, heart, and sass of a vanishing generation that embodies the indomitable spirit of small-town America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerry, Michael:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMichael Perry is a humorist, radio host, songwriter, and the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of several nonfiction books, including \u003cem\u003eVisiting Tom\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePopulation: 485\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as a novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Jesus Cow\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in northern Wisconsin with his family and can be found online at www.sneezingcow.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50459899363602,"sku":"9780061894466","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fa6c8e04-03f2-47e0-b39e-fac32bcf5faa.jpg?v=1730013066","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/visiting-tom-9780061894466","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}