{"product_id":"just-one-catch-a-biography-of-joseph-heller-paperback","title":"Just One Catch: A Biography of Joseph Heller - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTracy Daugherty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling writer Tracy Daugherty illuminates his most vital subject yet in this first biography of the \u003ci\u003eCatch-22\u003c\/i\u003e author Joseph Heller\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoseph Heller was a Coney Island kid, the son of Russian immigrants, who went on to great fame and fortune. His most memorable novel took its inspiration from a mission he flew over France in WWII (his plane was filled with so much shrapnel it was a wonder it stayed in the air). Heller wrote seven novels, all of which remain in print. \u003ci\u003eSomething Happened \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGood as Gold, \u003c\/i\u003eto name two, are still considered the epitome of satire. His life was filled with women and romantic indiscretions, but he was perhaps more famous for his friendships--he counted Mel Brooks, Zero Mostel, Carl Reiner, Kurt Vonnegut, Norman Mailer, Mario Puzo, Dustin Hoffman, and many others among his confidantes. In 1981 Heller was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a debilitating syndrome that could have cost him his life. Miraculously, he recovered. When he passed away in 1999 from natural causes, he left behind a body of work that continues to sell hundreds of thousands of copies a year. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eJust One Catch \u003c\/i\u003eis the first biography of Yossarian's creator.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracy Daugherty\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several novels and short story collections, and a book of personal essays. His critically acclaimed biography of Donald Barthelme, \u003ci\u003eHiding Man\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 2009. He has received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Currently, he is Distinguished Professor of English and Creative Writing at Oregon State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.29 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 09, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759195685152,"sku":"9781250209559","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d4204cdb7093017f9a38dfa2cf7f4976.webp?v=1780145069","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/just-one-catch-a-biography-of-joseph-heller-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}