{"product_id":"9780967714813","title":"Full Tilt Boogie: A journey into autism, fatherhood, and an epic test of man and beast","description":"Struggling with the challenges of raising his autistic son, a rapidly changing career, and advancing middle age, writer Hal Walter sets out with a jenny donkey to win a seventh World Championship at one of the most obscure endurance sports on the planet. Walter's \"Full Tilt Boogie - A journey into autism, fatherhood, and an epic test of man and beast\" unfolds as a series of vignettes that weave together to tell a compelling story of determination, love and perseverance in the face of adversity. Following the lead of many writers who have literally pinned the \"tale\" on a donkey - from Robert Louis Stevenson to Zane Grey to the more contemporary Tim Moore - Walter lets the Rocky Mountains and the challenges of the gritty sport of pack-burro racing serve as a framework for the story. But \"Full Tilt Boogie\" is really about Walter's greatest challenge yet - parenting his autistic son, Harrison. The book is packed with parallels and metaphors for life's rocky trails. Says magazine columnist Martha Quillen in her review of the book: \"This is an incredibly honest account of a father trying to do his best in the face of uncertainty. \"Full Tilt Boogie\" overflows with love, commitment, fear, hope, and courage, and is a powerful tale of a man preparing himself to face the long haul.\"","brand":"Out There Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50016919814384,"sku":"9780967714813","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780967714813_p0.jpg?v=1784252215","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780967714813","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}