{"product_id":"9780740790560","title":"Security Blankets: How Peanuts Touched Our Lives","description":"\u003cp\u003eCharles M. Schulz and his beloved comic strip, \u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e, have changed the world. In \u003ci\u003eSecurity Blankets\u003c\/i\u003e, Fraser and Bang present a heartwarming collection of 51 touching true stories to show the connection people have with the adored cartoon. Stories, photos from the contributors, and \u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e artwork make this work extra special. The connections are so strong they've even had the power to change people's lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake, for example, the Vietnam POW; whose first piece of correspondence while in captivity was a Snoopy card that included a picture of his wife and children. Or the 5-year-old boy from Boston who demanded that his stuffed Snoopy accompany him to the hospital for a high-risk surgery. Connections such as these show how \u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e has become a security blanket for thousands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is chicken soup for the \u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e lover's soul. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcerpt from the book:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"But what made this drawing different was the unique \"countdown calendar\" that my father had drawn on Snoopy's belly. Each square on the calendar, which my sisters and I would cross out, meant that our dad was one day closer to coming home. Every time a square was marked off that drawing, Snoopy brought a bit of happiness and security to a war-weary and scared ten-year-old girl who desperately missed her Daddy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDid Snoopy help bring my father safely home from the Vietnam War? Maybe, maybe not. But to this day, whenever I see Snoopy--especially when he's performing his happy dance--my heart is grateful and filled with loving memories of my Dad.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andrews McMeel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47113461891312,"sku":"9780740790560","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780740790560_p0.jpg?v=1769900712","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780740790560","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}