{"product_id":"2940015848625","title":"Hurricane Sandy: The Diet","description":"A personal and satirical look back at surviving the largest Atlantic hurricane on record.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the author:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI wrote this text, longhand, in a single afternoon days after Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast of the United States. My routine was similar to what was described: I ate little, I bathed in cold water, and I also exercised to keep warm and mentally fit (I also never did quite finish reading \"Gödel Escher Bach\").\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs I looked at myself in the mirror after showering one morning, I remember thinking, somewhat grimly, that as miserable as the experience was, it would make for an excellent weight-loss regimen, and someone should write a book entitled \"Hurricane Sandy: The Diet\" as a sarcastic gesture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLater that day I was inspired to write it myself, and I put pen to paper in a satirical vein, vaguely in the style of Stephen Potter's \"*manship\" series of books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the afternoon progressed, though, my mood changed and I wondered if there was anything positive to learn and remember from the ordeal. I chose to emphasize the benefits of living through the experience, and ended on an optimistic, albeit cautionary note.","brand":"Denis Papathanasiou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47146377576688,"sku":"2940015848625","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940015848625_p0.jpg?v=1763625643","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940015848625","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}