{"product_id":"9781935955412","title":"Cadillac Chronicles","description":"\u003cp\u003eSixteen year-old Alex Riley’s top priorities in life are to find his long-absent father and a girl with a decent set of breasts. But his mother has a knack for sabotaging his plans. To advance her political career, she takes in an elderly black man named Lester Bray. Lester arrives with a vintage Cadillac and an old man's personality. It takes only a week for Alex's mother to ask Lester to leave. That makes Alex angry. On the morning of his eviction, Lester and Alex set out on a road trip, ostensibly to find the boy's father in Fort Lauderdale. But the two don't just head south. They also cross through un-navigated political, racial, and personal territory. A wild ride, \u003ci\u003eCadillac Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e explores what it means to—finally—find a real friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eBrett Hartman\u003c\/b\u003e lived an unremarkable life in Fort Lauderdale until May 18, 1983, when he was arrested for aggravated battery. While away at Auburn University, he suffered a psychotic breakdown and months of intensive treatment. Though he made a full recovery, the events of that period never left him. He continued his education at Indiana State, where he received a doctorate in clinical psychology; he has worked as a psychologist ever since. His memoir \u003ci\u003eHammerhead 84\u003c\/i\u003e covers his journey through the mental health industry. \u003ci\u003eCadillac Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e is his debut novel. He lives in Albany, New York, with his wife and their two sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cinco Puntos Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47058648039664,"sku":"9781935955412","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781935955412_p0.jpg?v=1763657711","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781935955412","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}