{"product_id":"2940012289841","title":"Close to the Edge","description":"You might think that growing up in a small town in Ohio would be uneventful.\u003cbr\u003eMaybe it is. Except for the part about Godzilla. And the atomic bomb. And \u003cbr\u003eAbraham Lincoln. Not to mention aliens from outer space.\u003cbr\u003eWelcome to Troy, Ohio, home of the Lindeman family, where everyday events become disasters and disasters are everyday events. You never know quite what to expect at the Little League baseball game or high school football game. Sherpa guides who hear about the Boy Scout trips shake their heads in wonder. Flying a kite becomes a test of manhood. Who knows what might happen when you step out the door in the morning?\u003cbr\u003e“Close to the Edge” is a collection of stories about a family and the town it calls home. Chances are many of the stories will remind you of your own life – the tears you shed when you took your daughter to college, the trips to the emergency room, the time you understood how your parents really did know what they were doing, the awe of a child gazing at the stars or watching the ball fly off his bat in the championship game.\u003cbr\u003eWhen you’re in the middle of it all, you sometimes wonder how you’re going to survive. But if you don’t take yourself too seriously, you can find a bit of humor in almost any situation. You might even find that it helps to know that another family – whether it is from Troy, Ohio or some other town in some other state or country  – has gone through the same thing.\u003cbr\u003ePrepare to smile, even laugh or shed a few tears. “Close to the Edge” brings you face to face with the joys and trials of the family next door and how even the smallest events can be sources of wonder.","brand":"david lindeman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47069267198192,"sku":"2940012289841","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012289841_p0.jpg?v=1763554413","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012289841","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}