{"product_id":"an-apology-for-a-man-paperback","title":"An Apology for a Man - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Herndon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt first glance, \u003cem\u003eAn Apology for a Man\u003c\/em\u003e is a simple tale of a boy, on the cusp of adolescence, spending one day on the lake fishing with his father. But author David Herndon weaves a tale of the boy's joy alongside a father he longed to emulate. Using no names for people or places, Herndon's memoir becomes a universal story of love, reflection, and growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith no compass, map, or timepiece, they leave long before sunrise and return long after sunset. They predict the weather by watching the sky, wind and water, and judge time by the movement of the sun, moon, and stars. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe meet some of the mountain people who shaped his life: the old woman with the pigs who sold minnows, and the thin old woman and the wiry old man. But looming largest of all is a mysterious man living a solitary life in the mountains around the lake. Was he real or imagined? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Apology for a Man\u003c\/em\u003e is told in Herndon's hallmark manner of speaking, a style common in the West Virginia coal mining camps of the mid-20th Century. The simplicity of language camouflages the profound insight this story imparts; a story described best by Herndon himself: \u003cem\u003eThe work of being with the lake, the work of learning to just be.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 154\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 16, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752503705888,"sku":"9781952714207","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/82d752aa2c790166958a36837ad83de3.webp?v=1779997512","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/an-apology-for-a-man-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}