{"product_id":"9781449018344","title":"Episodes in a Rich Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e“What’s this about ‘Episodes in a Rich Life?’” asked my Imaginary Friend.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI’m always embarrassed when my IF speaks up, but glad that this time we were—that is, that I was—alone.  If I ever admitted to the world my IF exists, some would doubt my sanity.  Others would have their opinions confirmed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“I can’t remember a time,” my IF continued, “when you’ve had enough in your pocket to talk about being rich.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI looked around, saw no one in earshot, and broke my rule against replying to my IF.  “There are ways of being rich without having much cash,” I explained.  “You can have friends, enjoy experiences, learn much about a multitude of things . . . all of that, and more.  And you can properly consider yourself rich.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“When you put it like that,” my IF admitted, “I can see your point.  One more thing you mustn’t forget.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“And what’s that?” I wondered.  “Maybe I should have put it in my book.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“You always have me,” said my IF.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This conversation is over,” I said.  “In fact, it never happened.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e.   .   .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNot long after I retired, I joined a Journal Writers group of senior citizens.  Each week, I had to write (and read to the group) a page or so, telling what had happened to me, either during the week previous or sometime in the past.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI have bundled many of these Episodes into more-or-less related groups that I call Chapters, but the reader may call them “Aggregations”—I sincerely hope not “Aggravations.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe point is, I have experienced these Episodes and enjoyed most of them, and I hope the Reader enjoys them, too, whether reading straight through the book, or doing random sampling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AuthorHouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128499257584,"sku":"9781449018344","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781449018344_p0.jpg?v=1763828815","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781449018344","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}