{"product_id":"the-ride-of-our-lives-roadside-lessons-of-an-american-family-9780345481498","title":"The Ride of Our Lives: Roadside Lessons of an American Family","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Ride of Our Lives\u003c\/i\u003e is the humorous yet deeply moving account of NBC journalist Mike Leonard's cross-country odyssey with his eccentric parents, three grown children, and a daughter-in-law. Full of ups and downs, laughs and tears, the month-long journey becomes a much larger tale of hope, persistence, and valuable lessons learned along the way. A celebration of the ties between parents and children, as well as the unforgettable community of people one can meet across America, \u003ci\u003eThe Ride of Our Lives\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring narrative of self-discovery and self-fulfillment-and how one unique family found blessings and simple pleasures on the road called life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Touching, hilarious . . . should be required reading in every family.\"\u003cbr\u003e-Tom Brokaw \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Poignant moments of questions and discovery, of truth-telling and memories.\"\u003cbr\u003e-The Charlotte Observer \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Often laugh-out-loud funny and sometimes heartbreakingly sad.\"\u003cbr\u003e-St. Louis Post-Dispatch \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Delightful.\"\u003cbr\u003e-Chicago Tribune \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Heartfelt and whimsical . . . a cross-country trek through life's lessons . . . Mike Leonard is a storyteller at heart, and each anecdote . . . punctuates the family's love, struggles, and triumphs. In short, this is one ride worth taking.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eRocky Mountain News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16157153\"\u003eMike Leonard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/29\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 5.28w x 0.55d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345481498\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0345481496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO026000\"\u003eMemoirs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO025000\"\u003eEditors, Journalists, Publishers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TRV\"\u003eTravel\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TRV011000\"\u003eSpecial Interest | Family\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMike Leonard's entertaining video features regularly appear on NBC's morning show Today. He and his wife, Cathy, are the parents of two daughters and two sons. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo schedule a speaking engagement, please contact American Program Bureau\u003c\/i\u003e at www.apbspeakers.com","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43827275825291,"sku":"9780345481498","price":20.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_95ca99bc-e381-41f3-a0ab-a662bd71f30e.jpg?v=1755528687","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/the-ride-of-our-lives-roadside-lessons-of-an-american-family-9780345481498","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}