{"product_id":"2940170687510","title":"What Would MacGyver Do?: True Stories of Improvised Genius in Everyday Life","description":"You're driving on a deserted road when your car dies.  Your cell phone isn't getting service.  All you have on hand are a gum wrapper and a wire hanger.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOr maybe you're living in a building without central air conditioning in July.  You can't afford an AC; all you have access to are a fan and a bucket of water.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn such times of desperation, many have called upon the symbol of all that is inventive, the hero who awed thousands with his cool, quick wit: \"What would MacGyver do?\" they ask.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor anyone who has ever wished they could channel the 1980s action-adventure icon comes this clever collection of forty-five true stories, commemorating the use of improvised genius to solve everyday problems.  Inspired by television's Angus MacGyver (played by Richard Dean Anderson), a secret agent who relied on his brains and scientific prowness-not to mention duct tape and a Swiss Army knife-to save the day, the \"MacGyverisms\" recounted range from the concrete (using Chex Mix to provide traction in an icy parking lot) to the intangible (saving a relationship with the perfect turn of phrase).  Edgy, entertaining, and smirk-to-yourself funny, these masterfully told stories reveal that, with a little luck and a lot of ingenuity, you can \"MacGyver\" yourself out of virtually any predicament.","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47117500317936,"sku":"2940170687510","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170687510_p0.jpg?v=1763811338","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170687510","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}