{"product_id":"shorties-true-tales-from-my-journey-9798891275867","title":"Shorties: True Tales from My Journey","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this reflective, light-hearted memoir, author Louis S. Rupnick chronicles his life's journey, beginning with his childhood on Long Island and ending with the discovery of his life's purpose, teaching.\u003cbr\u003eLong before his teaching career, however, a recently graduated, eighteen-year-old Lou takes off on a cross-country, Jack Kerouac-style road trip, with his trusty canine pal, DOG, and his '56 Chevy, affectionately named Raunchy. As young Lou puts on more miles, he gathers more memories, wacky stories, and life lessons than he would ever imagine.\u003cbr\u003eNow almost sixty years later, Lou takes stock of his most significant experiences, from the humorous to the poignant to the downright extraordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003eLouis S. Rupnick was born and raised in New Hyde Park on Long Island, New York. Rupnick was an auto mechanic and Child Protective Services investigator and case worker for many years before entering academia. He served on a minesweeper in the USN from 1964 to 1968. He served as Professor of Psychology and Sociology at Suffolk Community College in Riverhead, New York. Now retired, Rupnick resides in Amelia Courthouse, Virginia.\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 07\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798891275867\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d","brand":"Louis S. Rupnick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52085709209781,"sku":"9798891275867","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_991717c4-47e4-4e97-b4a9-2be666dae9a5.jpg?v=1765294976","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/shorties-true-tales-from-my-journey-9798891275867","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}