{"product_id":"2940149267521","title":"Old Friends","description":"Ninety-year-old Lou quit school after the eighth grade, worked for the rest of his life, and stayed with the same woman for nearly seventy years. Seventy-two-year-old Joe was chief probation officer in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, holds a law degree, and has faced the death of a son and the raising of a mentally challenged daughter. Now, the two men are roommates in a nursing home. Despite coming from very different backgrounds, the two become close friends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith an exacting eye for detail, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder examines end-of-life sorrows, joys, and unexpected surprises with poetry and compassion. Struggling to find meaning in the face of mortality, Joe and Lou experience the challenges that come with aging—with a grace and dignity that’s sure to inspire.","brand":"RosettaBooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072877740272,"sku":"2940149267521","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940149267521_p0.jpg?v=1763721567","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940149267521","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}