{"product_id":"9781466878433","title":"Laughing on the Outside: The Life of John Candy","description":"\u003cp\u003eFunny and gentle, John Candy was loved by millions of movie fans for playing true-to-life characters. Whether as the irrepressible bon vivant in \u003ci\u003eSplash\u003c\/i\u003e, the misunderstood slob in \u003ci\u003eUncle Buck\u003c\/i\u003e, or the generous lonely salesman in \u003ci\u003ePlanes, Trains, and Automobiles\u003c\/i\u003e, John Candy struck a perfect balance between self-deprecating humor and irresistible, emotional warmth. But behind the scenes, beneath the booming laughter, award-winning journalist Martin Knelman in \u003ci\u003eLaughing on the Outside\u003c\/i\u003e paints a compassionate portrait of John Candy--a man blessed by comic genius and goodness of heart who was ultimately and sadly undermined by self-doubt and misguided ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47180813861104,"sku":"9781466878433","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781466878433_p0.jpg?v=1769891976","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781466878433","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}