{"product_id":"9781938628252","title":"The Old Folks in the Boat","description":"\u003cp\u003eBecky Coffield's quest to master rowing and practice in wild places yields many adventures which she details with humor and verve, especially her detailing of the preparations - mental, physical and material - that rowing requires. The author also provides an excellent account through photographs and description of the creative adventure of her husband building the boat and its trailer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoffield writes with a strong, clear voice. That alone would separate \u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eOld Folks in the Boat\u003c\/em\u003e from most new books. Her blending of anecdotes, history and technical information makes her effort a superior one. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost interesting, however, is the presence of an unspoken theme which emerges in the book's last sentence. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, \"Life is a journey, not a destination,\" and Coffield galvanizes the complacent person with a simple question that has subtly teased the reader throughout the book: What Are You Waiting For? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moonlight Mesa Associates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47048499003632,"sku":"9781938628252","price":16.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781938628252_p0.jpg?v=1763663734","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781938628252","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}