{"product_id":"9781469713533","title":"Carnival","description":"My mama always said, “Andy, impulsive choices bring consequences like lingering house guests.”  I never paid attention to her admonition, mostly because I have always hated anyone to call me Andy.  By not heeding her poignant advice and falling prey to my own petty idiosyncrasies, I missed the lesson regarding consideration of my actions and how they affect other people, and especially that my behavior always has a consequence, good or bad.   I finally got the point and I have since etched mama’s axiom on my eyelids.  On a business trip to Florida I met a prostitute, Yulee.  Two months later, I returned looking for her on an erotic impulse.  The illicit quest placed my marriage, career and life in jeopardy.  This one poor choice dropped me into a mire of deceit and conspiracy driven by a seedy sexual subculture, which pitted me against myself as my own worst adversary.  Within two days I had lost control, spiraling into a vortex of my own guilt, paranoia and psychological self-flagellation. I am sure the end of my intense and colorful carnival ride will shock you as much as it did me.","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141715378416,"sku":"9781469713533","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781469713533_p0.jpg?v=1763699805","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781469713533","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}