{"product_id":"long-game","title":"Long Game","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome lessons only come from a life fully lived.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Long Game: Short Writings on Ideas That Last\u003c\/em\u003e, Jerry G. Banks - real estate investor, father, grandfather, and author of the best-selling memoir \u003cem\u003eEat Sh*t and Smile!\u003c\/em\u003e - shares a collection of short reflections drawn from decades of experience, loss, faith, and renewal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese are not self-help prescriptions or motivational slogans.\u003c\/strong\u003e They are the honest observations of a man who spent twelve years on a 255-acre farm learning what solitude teaches, who built a career on patience and resilience, and who has come to trust the spiritual forces that defy easy explanation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganized into five sections - Nature \u0026amp; Spirituality, Family, Resilience \u0026amp; Growth, Essays, and Reflections on Living Well - the book moves through the landscapes of one life with warmth, wisdom, and a plainspoken voice that stays with you long after you've turned the page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach piece is brief. Each one is meant to last.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether he's sitting on the dock of his farm pond on a quiet Sunday morning, reflecting on what his grandchildren have taught him about presence, or confronting the loneliness that follows reinvention, Banks writes for anyone who has ever wondered whether the things that matter most are the things we almost overlook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA book to read slowly, return to often, and share with the people who matter most.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Long Game\u003c\/em\u003e is for readers who love thoughtful essay collections, books on faith and nature, personal memoirs, and reflections on aging, gratitude, and living with purpose. Perfect for book clubs, gift giving, and quiet mornings with coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"James Thole, Jerry G Banks","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47613589553388,"sku":"9798234019059","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9798234019059.jpg?v=1778300441","url":"https:\/\/allstora.com\/products\/long-game","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}