{"product_id":"9781625262714","title":"Encounters With Life: Tales of Living, Loving, \u0026 Laughter","description":"1. Dragonflies and The Great Blue Heron\u003cp\u003eYou decide... Before his wife died of cancer she made him promise to find another. And when he did finally fulfill that promise, could it be this newfound love was championed from the other side? They think so.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Boat Rides and Bearskins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo novice sailors set out on an idyllic weekend cruise in their big new boat. Before it was over, they were confronted by a gun-toting wild man... and fought a raging thunderstorm that threatened their boat and their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. The Deer Finder\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA boy faces an unexpected coming of age when he is forced to choose between killing for food and honoring his respect for Nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. The Igloo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAny miscalculation in the High Arctic wilderness can be fatal. Two city-raised men are caught unexpectedly and unprepared at 30 below zero in a raging Arctic snowstorm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Making Lemonade\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll that four-year-old Denise wanted to do was help her grandpa make his famous lemonade. Turns out, he would have liked it much better if she'd not helped him quite so much.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Perilous Waters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen living in the wilderness, water comes in all forms... most of these friendly and nurturing... but sometimes water has the power to be deadly and to produce some very, very funny experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Terry's Story\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike Romeo and Juliette, two teenaged lovers were forced apart by their parents. They lived parallel lives, married others, raised separate families and pursued careers... and then fate prescribed a course of action neither was expecting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8. Comin' Down The Mountain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo adventurous seniors set off to explore new cycling experiences. What they come up with takes then down a totally unexpected path and into an unnerving adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9. Grandpas are Antique Boys\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany grandpas don't give up easily on memories of having been mischievous boys once upon a time. One grandpa took that memory to heart when he decided to mix it up over lunch with his grandsons... with entertaining results.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10. How to Shrink Wrap A Cottage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePractical jokes come in all shapes and sizes. But when a group conspires to pull a really big practical joke on their friend, the acknowledged King of Practical Jokes... well, sometimes things can go wrong!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd other stories.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Solstice Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47036936257776,"sku":"9781625262714","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781625262714_p0.jpg?v=1763862216","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781625262714","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}