{"product_id":"9781490739175","title":"Loose Sallies of the Mind","description":"Over time, one gets observant as well as curious over the frailties of fellow humans. Being a student of literature, I was learning the more sensitive ways of responding to human vagaries. So when my friend asked me for some light stuff, I put down my ideas, coupled with a touch of humor, and sent off these skits to him. Thus came about these lighthearted musings on fellow humans. Some of the essayists I had to teach in the classroom, like Steele, Goldsmith, and Lamb, furnished me the tone, style, and attitude. Though these pieces deal with a common man’s responses to experience, they present the uncommon man’s sensibilities. It is this, if any, that makes these skits interesting to me and the likes of me, hopefully.","brand":"Trafford Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47130590839024,"sku":"9781490739175","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781490739175_p0.jpg?v=1763657047","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781490739175","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}