{"product_id":"lake-of-the-ozarks-my-surreal-summers-in-a-vanishing-america-paperback","title":"Lake of the Ozarks: My Surreal Summers in a Vanishing America - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBill Geist\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeloved TV host Bill Geist pens a reflective memoir of his incredible summers spent in the heart of America in this\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore there was \"tourism\" and souvenir ashtrays became \"kitsch,\" the Lake of the Ozarks was a Shangri-La for middle-class Midwestern families on vacation, complete with man-made beaches, Hillbilly Mini Golf, and feathered rubber tomahawks. It was there that author Bill Geist spent summers in the Sixties during his school and college years working at Arrowhead Lodge -- a small resort owned by his bombastic uncle -- in all areas of the operation, from cesspool attendant to bellhop.\u003cbr\u003eWhat may have seemed just a summer job became, upon reflection, a transformative era where a cast of eccentric, small-town characters and experiences shaped (some might suggest \"slightly twisted\") Bill into the man he is today. He realized it was this time in his life that had a direct influence on his sensibilities, his humor, his writing, and ultimately a career searching the world for other such untamed creatures for the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and CBS News.\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLake of the Ozarks\u003c\/i\u003e, Emmy Award-winning \u003ci\u003eCBS Sunday Morning \u003c\/i\u003ecorrespondent Bill Geist reflects on his coming of age in the American Heartland and traces his evolution as a man and a writer. He shares laugh-out-loud anecdotes and tongue-in-cheek observations guaranteed to evoke a strong sense of nostalgia for \"the good ol' days.\" Written with Geistian wit and warmth, \u003ci\u003eLake of the Ozarks \u003c\/i\u003etakes readers back to a bygone era, and demonstrates how you can find inspiration in the most unexpected places.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Geist \u003c\/b\u003eis the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of nine books, including \u003ci\u003eCity Slickers, Little League Confidential, The Big Five-Oh, Fore! Play!, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWay Off the Road\u003c\/i\u003e. Geist has won numerous Emmys and in 2011 was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for the hundreds of \"singular, informative, entertaining\" pieces he has done since joining CBS in 1987. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his service as a combat photographer in Vietnam in 1969. In 2018 he retired from CBS having battled Parkinson's disease for twenty-five years. Geist lives in Riverside, Connecticut, with his wife, Jody. They have two children, Willie and Libby, and four grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 14, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765520105760,"sku":"9781538729823","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d418346354f7890ab9875c27cba03b14.webp?v=1780272510","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/lake-of-the-ozarks-my-surreal-summers-in-a-vanishing-america-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}