{"product_id":"the-pursuit-of-other-interests-paperback","title":"The Pursuit of Other Interests - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim Kokoris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlie Baker is a neurotic but charming 50-year-old workaholic CEO of a major Chicago ad agency who seems to have it all: an impressive house in an upscale suburb, an equally impressive salary, the requisite pretty wife and accomplished son. All of this comes crashing down when Charlie is unceremoniously fired. In an instant, his life is transformed from corporate titan to just another out of work American. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor Charlie--an admitted workaholic--a world without a job is a strange world indeed. Rather then tell his family, every morning Charlie leaves home to spend his days at an outplacement firm, where he meets a cast of equally desperate corporate misfits. As Charlie reluctantly embarks on a journey of self-discovery, he finds out what happens when his work life is lost and his real life begins. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHumorous, poignant, and honest, \u003ci\u003eThe Pursuit of Other Interests \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a glimpse into the lives, hearts, and minds of the 21st-century American family.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJIM KOKORIS's work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eChicago\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Tribune Sunday Magazine, USA Weekend, Chicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eReader's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Rich Part of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, which has been published in 15 languages and for which he won a Friends of American Writers Award for Best First Novel, and \u003ci\u003eSister North\u003c\/i\u003e. A graduate of the University of Illinois, Jim lives with his wife and their three sons in the Chicago area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.21 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 26, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762387616032,"sku":"9780312650599","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4c052eee16a8548dc63aa738e71d323a.webp?v=1780220670","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-pursuit-of-other-interests-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}