{"product_id":"9780595839827","title":"How Hockey Saved the World*: (*and defeated George W. Bush, but not necessarily in that order)","description":"HOCKEY-From the Buddhist concept meaning Key to Happiness and Chilly Serenity during Bloody Brawls and Melees.  \u003ci\u003eHow Hockey Saved the World\u003c\/i\u003e is the greatest, if only, hockey protest book ever written. It is the often true story of how a middle-aged, overweight American got off the couch long enough to lose weight and learn to play hockey in order to find a magic puck that would end the NHL lockout, unseat President George W. Bush and end the Iraq War. A handbook on how to survive without professional sports while becoming a better parent, achieving world peace and playing hockey, however poorly.\u003cp\u003e  \"A tongue-in-cheek view of politics and sports, delivering humor and laughs that recall the work of Mark Twain, Joseph Heller and Ambrose Bierce. -Cliff Bellamy, \u003ci\u003eDurham Herald-Sun\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \"[T]he author's subversive wit and genuine belief in the game's magic are oddly persuasive.  An amiable meditation to warm even the iciest hearts.\" -\u003ci\u003e Kirkus Discoveries \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  After reading \u003ci\u003eHow Hockey Saved the World\u003c\/i\u003e, and seeing the error of my ways, I will resign the Office of the Presidency effective January 15, 2009.-President George W. Bush\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47172122804464,"sku":"9780595839827","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780595839827_p0.jpg?v=1763724640","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780595839827","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}