{"product_id":"paperboy-9781964354101","title":"Paperboy","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1960, Tommy became a paperboy-a huge undertaking for a kid who was a blend of wimp and nerd with marginal athletic skills and a poor student. For six years, he delivered the news to eighty-eight houses, creating a catalog of human behavior that is as hilarious as it is poignant. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this isn't just a nostalgia trip. The paper route was the beginning of a lifetime of observation. Tom, as an older man reflects on a life of four wives, fifty-eight jobs, and a dedicated goal of leisure. Someone who has never met a responsibility he couldn't put off, Tom offers a collection of thoughts on everything from decision-making-which he considers a \"pain in the ass\"-to a guide to surviving life's absurdities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaperboy feels like a comedic rant delivered by an old friend. A story that is blissfully irreverent and unexpectedly wise, dissecting human behavior with humor and heart. It is a funny, insightful look at a life spent trying to understand the universe, Paperboy is a comedic expedition into the world of growing up and the greater absurdity of growing old.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Paperboy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Glenn, this is your mother. I thought I made it clear you should never be rude. And then you embarrass the entire family with this Paperboy thing.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Anonymous\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Salty Books Publishing Company, LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781964354101\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.50d","brand":"Glenn Hayen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52733940891829,"sku":"9781964354101","price":14.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/paperboy-9781964354101","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}