{"product_id":"2940170801329","title":"The Man in the Empty Boat","description":"From the author of Iron amp; Silk comes a moving memoir of love and family, loss and spiritual yearning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnxiety has always been part of Mark Salzman¿s life: He was born into a family as nervous as rabbits, people with extra angst coded into their genes. As a young man he found solace through martial arts, meditation, tai chi, and rigorous writing schedules, but as he approaches midlife, he confronts a year of catastrophe. First, Salzman suffers a crippling case of writer¿s block; then a sudden family tragedy throws his life into chaos. Overwhelmed by terrifying panic attacks, the author begins a search for equanimity that ultimately leads to an epiphany from a most unexpected source.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Man in the Empty Boat is a witty and touching account of a skeptic¿s spiritual quest, a story of one man¿s journey to find peace as a father, a writer, and an individual.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47117533872368,"sku":"2940170801329","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170801329_p0.jpg?v=1763717888","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170801329","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}