{"product_id":"mediocre-making-fun-of-life-9781475975956","title":"Mediocre: Making Fun of Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrawing on a lifetime of experiences, author Julie McCulloch Burton shares a compilation of short stories and vignettes that reflect her self-deprecating sense of humor and her positive outlook on life, turning ordinary moments into meaningful lessons.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncluding personal photographs of a wide range of subjects-food, flowers, animals, people, landscapes, seasons, studies in lines, and studies in water movement-Mediocre also presents a varied collection of writings, many of which originated as e-mails to family and friends. Burton offers narratives relaying the realities and absurdities of humorous, everyday situations; accounts of what it's like to live with multiple sclerosis; favorite family recipes; philosophical thoughts; poetry; and reflections on moments in life when you wish you had thought things through just a little bit more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMediocre\u003c\/i\u003e, Burton provides enlightenment about an ailment that does not define her, entertains with the humor that does, and teaches that the object of this game is not only to do your best on your best day, but also to do your best on your worst day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/22\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781475975956\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Julie McCulloch Burton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52302208008373,"sku":"9781475975956","price":23.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ed804094-d7aa-4ed3-9f7c-e50a23f76a35.jpg?v=1772552327","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mediocre-making-fun-of-life-9781475975956","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}