{"product_id":"9781979878678","title":"Missing Pine Park: A humorous look at growing up in the '60s and '70s from kick the can to becoming a man.","description":"\u003cp\u003eNeil R. Beller Jr., Associated Press award winning writer, and Emmy Award-winning TV editor, uses his merry, yet mischievous memoirs to wrap you up in the warm blanket of his youth. The memories he paints a picture of aren’t sappy, wistful, or mushy, though. They are bursting with chuckle-provoking antics and with humorous sentimentality that we can all relate to. Allow him to transport you in the Way Back Machine to a time when simple fun was enjoyed by all. Take the “big blue bus” down memory lane to Missing Pine Park.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Have you ever been stuck with a nickname you wanted to get rid of? I don’t mean something cool like “Sparky.” I’m talking about\u003cem\u003e “Fat Kid in the Pea Coat.” \u003c\/em\u003eHave you ever thrown up on a cowboy at 30,000 feet? Have you ever wet your pants in church? If you have, you might be a character in this book. These are just a few of the anecdotes you’ll find in\u003cem\u003e Missing Pine Park. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the journey, readers can expect to be taken on a bumpy and chuckle-provoking ride, beginning with Beller’s \u003cem\u003ekick the can\u003c\/em\u003e days, ping-ponging through his life-long dream of becoming a professional baseball player, and ending with his close relationship to his father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Neil R. Beller, Jr.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47051027644656,"sku":"9781979878678","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781979878678_p0.jpg?v=1763671107","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781979878678","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}