{"product_id":"9780547774367","title":"Smile At Strangers: And Other Lessons in the Art of Living Fearlessly","description":"“Eat, pray . . . kick ass. Delivered with self-deprecating candor,  Schorn's life lessons learned at the dojo will resonate with anyone  who's ever tried to remodel a house, raise kids, cope with a health  crisis, navigate office politics or hyperventilated—essentially anyone  who's ever been slammed on the mat while testing for the black belt of  life. Like the fighter herself, you can't put this one down.”—Mary  Moore, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Unexpected When You're Expecting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSusan  Schorn led an anxious life. For no clear reason, she had become  progressively paralyzed by fear. Fed up with feeling powerless, she took  up karate. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe learned how to say no and how to fight when you  have to (even in the dark). Karate taught her how to persuade her  husband to wear a helmet, best one bossy Girl Scout troop leader, and  set boundaries with an over-sharing boss. Here this double black belt  recounts a fighting, biting, laughing woman's journey on the road to  living fearlessly—where enlightenment is as much about embracing  absurdity and landing a punch as about finding that perfect method of  meditation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull of hilarious hijinks and tactical wisdom,  Schorn's quest for a more satisfying life features practical—and often  counterintuitive—lessons about safety and self defense. \u003ci\u003eSmile at strangers\u003c\/i\u003e, she says. Question your habits, your fears, your self-criticism: \u003ci\u003eSelf-criticism is easy\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eSelf-improvement is hard\u003c\/i\u003e. And don’t forget this essential gem: \u003ci\u003eEverybody wants to have adventures. Whether they know it or not\u003c\/i\u003e. Join the adventure in these pages, and come through it poised to have more of your own.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107141796080,"sku":"9780547774367","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780547774367_p0.jpg?v=1763716995","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780547774367","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}