{"product_id":"2940169065053","title":"Son of a Critch: A Childish Newfoundland Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hilarious story of family, getting into trouble, and finding one's place in the world\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat could be better than growing up in the 1980s? How about growing up in 1980s Newfoundland, whichamp;mdash;as Mark Critch will tell youamp;mdash;was more like the 1960s. Take a trip to where it all began in this funny and warm look back on his formative years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere we find a young Mark trick-or-treating at a used car lot, getting locked out of school on a fourth-floor window ledge, faking an asthma attack to avoid being arrested by military police, trying to buy beer from an untrustworthy cab driver, shocking his parents by appearing naked onstageamp;mdash;and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest known as the \"roving reporter\" for CBC's \u003ci\u003eThis Hour Has 22 Minutes\u003c\/i\u003e, Mark Critch has photo-bombed Justin Trudeau, interviewed Great Big Sea's Alan Doyle (while impersonating Alan Doyle), offered Pamela Anderson a million dollars to stop acting, and crashed White House briefings. But, as we see in this playful debut, he's been causing trouble his whole life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSon of a Critch\u003c\/i\u003e captures the wonder and cluelessness of a kid trying to figure things out, but with the clever observations of an adult, and the combination is perfect.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47100475310320,"sku":"2940169065053","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169065053_p0.jpg?v=1763759225","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169065053","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}