{"product_id":"2940170070275","title":"The Next Better Place: A Father and Son on the Road","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Next Better Place\u003c\/i\u003e explores the thin line between wanderlust and compulsion, between running away and arriving, and leaves us with the understanding that the journey is often more powerful than the destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the age of eleven, Michael Keith left a stable life with his mother and sisters and set off to cross the country with his irresponsible hobo of a father-a real bum. The memoir, narrated without sentimentality by this funny, world-wise little boy, describes their life on the road-the characters they meet hitching rides, their adventures with bed bugs in Salvation Army bunks, the joys of finally encountering a decent meal, and the periods when Michael's father works odd jobs to make enough money for them to move on. Despite their sad, dysfunctional life, real love exists between them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HighBridge Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104823197936,"sku":"2940170070275","price":24.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170070275_p0.jpg?v=1763701143","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170070275","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}