{"product_id":"9780757054129","title":"Missing Persons: A Life of Unexpected Influences","description":"\u003cp\u003e“An unpretentious, tactical, and sure-footed examination of the events that shaped his own life.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e--Jay Parini, author of the best-selling historical novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Station\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBruce Piasecki’s book on business strategy \u003ci\u003eDoing More With Less\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003ci\u003e the New Way to Wealth\u003c\/i\u003e, was an immediate success, becoming a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller. Indeed, \u003ci\u003eDoing More With Less\u003c\/i\u003e is not just a clever book title; it explains the core philosophy of a man, who propelled from an impoverished and fatherless childhood, became an internationally, sought-after resource for the world’s largest corporations—from Toyota and Wal-Mart to Shell and Suncor Energy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThose who helped and shaped Dr. Piasecki are the focus of his latest work\u003cstrong\u003e \u003ci\u003eMissing Persons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ci\u003eA Life of Unexpected Influences. \u003c\/i\u003eIndeed, in this set of 70 vignettes Piasecki channels his poetic side - a side that was first noticed at Cornell when his little-known book of poems was published under the title Stray Prayers in 1973. The memoir, one part autobiography, one part creative non-fiction and written in vignette form, recounts the author’s formative relationships and experiences with intimacy and longing. Meet his mother, and father, his interracial brothers and sisters, his early and late business partners, his lovers, his daughter and his wife. It is told in a unique third person narrative that provides intrigue for the reader as they follow the protagonist through loss, passion, self-invention, a litany of fears and dreams - each revealed in eloquent prose. Through his uniquely informed perspective, Bruce allows us to understand the power of memory and how it influences us. The simplicity that made \u003ci\u003eDoing More With Less\u003c\/i\u003e a bestseller makes this new work not only compelling, but also life-affirming.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eMissing Persons \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eexplores the meaning and power of memory, and offers an opportunity for the reader to pause, reflect, and recount the myriad of influences in their own lives.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Square One Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107007283440,"sku":"9780757054129","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780757054129_p0.jpg?v=1769902535","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780757054129","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}