{"product_id":"first-you-have-to-row-a-little-boat-9780759523883","title":"First You Have to Row a Little Boat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe national bestseller. “This brilliantly written elegy gently teaches the fundamental principles of life and how to navigate its shoals.” —M. Scott Peck, MD, bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Road Less Traveled\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow with a brand-new foreword from \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e–bestselling\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eauthor Jeffrey Zaslow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirst You Have to Row a Little Boat\u003c\/i\u003e first hit shelves in the mid-1990s and has been inspiring readers ever since. Written by a grown man looking back on his childhood, it reflects on what learning to sail taught him about life: making choices, adapting to change, and becoming his own person. The book is filled with the spiritual wisdom and thought-provoking discoveries that marked such books as \u003ci\u003eWalden\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Prophet\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance\u003c\/i\u003e. For nearly twenty years, it has enchanted and endeared sailors and non-sailors alike, but foremost, anyone who seeks large truths in small things. This refurbished edition will find a place in the hearts of a whole new generation of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“What a wonderful book it is! Pure joy.” —Walter Cronkite\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Even without knowing a lot about sailing, I was charmed by its wisdom and passion.” —Harold S. Kushner, bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen Bad Things Happen to Good People\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Bode uses his great love of sailing as a metaphor for the tides of life ... Determinedly inspirational, this book will appeal to admirers of Robert Fulghum.” —\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67934081777842,"sku":"9780759523883","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/7418\/0786\/files\/9780759523883.jpg?v=1794071174","url":"https:\/\/shop.hachettebookgroup.com\/products\/first-you-have-to-row-a-little-boat-9780759523883","provider":"Hachette Book Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}