{"product_id":"one-more-river-to-cross-9781639372164","title":"One More River to Cross","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne More River to Cross\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy: Allen Futsch\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a story about bullshit. Comedian George Carlin once said when you're born into this world, you're given a ticket to the freak show. If you're born in America, you get a front row seat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEddie Brandt sits in that seat, and we see the show through his eyes. It's not a pretty picture. Eddie is born blessed, or cursed, with an internal bullshit meter; he encounters bullshit, the meter rings. The book follows him from childhood through old age, and the meter never stops ringing. Eddie's story, like true life, does not flow smoothly. It's episodic, a series of vignettes, tied together with the same unifying principle: Eddie dealing with bullshit. We see him dealing with it as a child, an adolescent, and an adult. It's a story of a guy who doesn't fit in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an old man in his sixties, he gets the final ironic touch: the government diagnoses him as having Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and awards him 100% disability. It's simple: if you can't fit in, ipso facto, you are severely disabled. No, not a pretty picture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe saving grace is humor. Again, Carlin: \"People who see life as anything more than pure entertainment are missing the point... It's important if you don't give a shit. It can help you a lot.\" And the farm boy says to the city boy, \"Don't eat that, son, that's bullshit.\" That's the message of this story and why people should read it: \"Don't eat that, son.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllen Futsch is a Vietnam veteran, spent thirty-three years as a management consultant, and is comfortably retired. Although a work of fiction, most of this book derives from his experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dorrance Publishing Co.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639372164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d","brand":"Allen Futsch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42268575170741,"sku":"9781639372164","price":30.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_0dab6403-0565-4d6d-ba98-3f2693d9ed23.jpg?v=1657032924","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/one-more-river-to-cross-9781639372164","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}