{"product_id":"dont-forget-to-sing-in-the-lifeboats-uncommon-wisdom-for-uncommon-times-paperback","title":"Don't Forget to Sing in the Lifeboats: Uncommon Wisdom for Uncommon Times - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathryn Petras\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRoss Petras\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUncommon times call for uncommon wisdom. It's inspiring to hear from people who've graduated from the school of hard knocks, yet kept a sense of humor. People like Twain, Voltaire, Oscar Wilde. People who've said the thing so well that we all wish we'd said it. People who've been there, done that, and refuse to sugarcoat what they've learned. People who know, as Sherry Hochman puts it, that \u003ci\u003e\"Every day is a gift--even if it sucks.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From Kathryn and Ross Petras, curators of craziness (and surprising smarts), comes a timely collection of reassuring reality: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Why is there so much month left at the end of the money?\"\u003c\/i\u003e--John Barrymore \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"October. This is one of the peculiarly dangerous months to speculate in stocks in. The others are July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, December, August, and February.\u003c\/i\u003e\" --Mark Twain \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish he didn't trust me so much.\"\u003c\/i\u003e--Mother Teresa \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"When one burns one's bridges, what a very nice fire it makes.\"\u003c\/i\u003e--Dylan Thomas \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"If you think you have it tough, read history books.\"\u003c\/i\u003e--Bill Maher \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And Voltaire: \u003ci\u003e \"Life is a shipwreck but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first rule of holes: when you're in one, stop digging. --\u003ci\u003eMolly Ivins, Writer\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome days you're a bug. Some days you're a windshield. --\u003ci\u003ePrice Cobb, Race Car Driver\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn times like these it is good to remember there have always been times like these. --\u003ci\u003ePaul Harvey, Radio Broadcaster\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen life hands you lemons, it's inspiring to hear from people who've made (and drunk) the lemonade. People who've been there, done that, and lived to tell the tale. Who've graduated from the school of hard knocks and never lost their sense of humor. People like Mark Twain, Warren Buffett, Marlene Dietrich, Natalie Goldberg, Amarillo Slim, Fran Lebowitz, Michael Jordan. People who know, as the writer Sherry Hochman puts it, that Every day is a gift--even if it sucks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first rule of holes: when you're in one, stop digging. --\u003ci\u003eMolly Ivins, Writer\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Some days you're a bug. Some days you're a windshield.\" --\u003ci\u003ePrice Cobb, Race Car Driver\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In times like these it is good to remember there have always been times like these.\" --\u003ci\u003ePaul Harvey, Radio Broadcaster\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen life hands you lemons, it's inspiring to hear from people who've made (and drunk) the lemonade. People who've been there, done that, and lived to tell the tale. Who've graduated from the school of hard knocks and never lost their sense of humor. People like Mark Twain, Warren Buffett, Marlene Dietrich, Natalie Goldberg, Amarillo Slim, Fran Lebowitz, Michael Jordan. People who know, as the writer Sherry Hochman puts it, that \"Every day is a gift--even if it sucks.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKathryn Petras is an author and quote connoisseur who, along with her brother, Ross Petras, has published numerous quote collections including Age Doesn't Matter Unless You're a Cheese. The Petras's calendar, The 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said, has sold over 4.6 million copies. Kathryn lives with her family in Seattle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ross Petras is an author and quote connoisseur who, along with his sister, Kathryn Petras, has published numerous quote collections including \u003ci\u003eAge Doesn't\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatter Unless You're a Cheese.\u003c\/i\u003e The Petras's calendar, \u003ci\u003eThe 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said\u003c\/i\u003e, has sold over 4.6 million copies. Ross lives with his family in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 389\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 5.9 x 4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757247988000,"sku":"9780761155256","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1d2b6e10c3521bcb0204b6f19d32f62a.webp?v=1780097787","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dont-forget-to-sing-in-the-lifeboats-uncommon-wisdom-for-uncommon-times-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}