{"product_id":"9781456779221","title":"The Lucky Generation: The Life, Loves and Times of a (Slightly Mad) Baby Boomer","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Author was born  just post the second world war-a member of the so called ‘Baby Boomer ‘ Generation in London  .During the book he describes to us what life was like growing up in those far off , and very different ,days .  Whilst at its core the Book is autobiographical , it is much more than that. It has both comedy and tragedy and is  full of well researched facts on many of the events of the 50s , 60s and 70s and beyond  that have touched his life and the  prevailing ‘Zeitgeist ‘ of those years .It seeks to inform in many areas. Brian is a successful businessman and entrepreneur , having  been a Director of several Bank Subsidiaries and founded three companies. He  shares the business lessons that came to guide him in his career. There have been hardships – he has suffered from a severe clinical depression - and the book opens with his moving and harrowing account of what this debilitating illness can be like at its most extreme.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book goes on, in an extremely frank and honest way ,  to describe  his hilarious  early experiences as a teenager looking for sex and love ,   his  story of his accomplished work and rugby football  careers , his topsy turvy  experiences  of sailing , skiing and amateur dramatics , his views on  marriage and fatherhood , and relationships with women in general , again providing us with both insight and humour throughout !  He discusses his strange   journey from ‘Born again ‘ Christian , to Atheism, and the forces that drove him from the one extreme to the other.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlong Brian’s lifetime journey  we laugh and cry with the author , who has enjoyed much success , happiness and fulfilment in his life in spite of the ever present danger of Depression .\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AuthorHouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47177289826544,"sku":"9781456779221","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781456779221_p0.jpg?v=1763862339","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781456779221","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}