{"product_id":"just-one-catch-a-biography-of-joseph-heller-9781250209559","title":"Just One Catch: A Biography of Joseph Heller","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling writer Tracy Daugherty illuminates his most vital subject yet in this first biography of the \u003ci\u003eCatch-22\u003c\/i\u003e author Joseph Heller\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoseph Heller was a Coney Island kid, the son of Russian immigrants, who went on to great fame and fortune. His most memorable novel took its inspiration from a mission he flew over France in WWII (his plane was filled with so much shrapnel it was a wonder it stayed in the air). Heller wrote seven novels, all of which remain in print. \u003ci\u003eSomething Happened \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGood as Gold, \u003c\/i\u003eto name two, are still considered the epitome of satire. His life was filled with women and romantic indiscretions, but he was perhaps more famous for his friendships--he counted Mel Brooks, Zero Mostel, Carl Reiner, Kurt Vonnegut, Norman Mailer, Mario Puzo, Dustin Hoffman, and many others among his confidantes. In 1981 Heller was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a debilitating syndrome that could have cost him his life. Miraculously, he recovered. When he passed away in 1999 from natural causes, he left behind a body of work that continues to sell hundreds of thousands of copies a year. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eJust One Catch \u003c\/i\u003eis the first biography of Yossarian's creator.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/09\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250209559\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 1.29d","brand":"Tracy Daugherty","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41371171127477,"sku":"9781250209559","price":19.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f19ca0f7-bdb5-48df-806e-3966f3f32435.jpg?v=1637638964","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/just-one-catch-a-biography-of-joseph-heller-9781250209559","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}