{"product_id":"the-american-dream","title":"The American Dream","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eBorn into a poor immigrant family, Charles works diligently to rise out of poverty. Because of this determination, he graduates from a university. While he is attending there, he meets the love of his life, Joann, who is from the opposite end of the social and economic spectrum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eAfter graduation, Charles and Joann are married. They purchase Joann's dreamhouse, an idyllic home in the neighborhood where she grew up. The happy couple has two wonderful children, Elizabeth and Edward. Joann becomes a professor at her alma mater, while Charles is a traveling salesman, achieving his childhood goal of living an affluent lifestyle. Their lives cannot get any better than this! But can things get worse? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eAfter the children grow up and move away, Joann commits an \"indiscretion\" which causes the couple's model marriage to crumble. Charles is diagnosed with a potentially fatal disease. Will Joann be able to make the necessary amends for Charles to be willing to restore their marriage? Will Charles beat the doctor's diagnosis and go back to living the American Dream?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eBorn during the \"Baby Boomer\" generation in an industrial city on the East side of the Mississippi River, N.E. of St. Louis, Missouri.\u003cbr\u003eGraduated from H.S. with a major in vocational Machine Shop. Later earned an Associate of Science Degree and joined a national honor fraternity.\u003cbr\u003eWorked as a Steelworker for several years. Presently self-employed as a salesperson for two family-owned companies providing gearbox repairs and machine work for heavy industry.\u003cbr\u003eOwner of a commercial woodshop making \"one-of-a-kind pieces\" and refurbishing antique furniture for customers.\u003cbr\u003eParticipated as a student driver in the Richard Petty Driving Experiences on the Indy Brickyard, Daytona, and Talladega Tracks.\u003cbr\u003eEnjoy parasailing, flying in gyroplanes, and gliders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eGoing through school did not like English classes and the English teachers did not like me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Gold Shelf Book Boutique","offers":[{"title":"Fiction\/General","offer_id":53253700125040,"sku":null,"price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/3373\/3744\/files\/TheAmericanDreamLoveLustLies.jpg?v=1770822529","url":"https:\/\/thegoldshelfbookboutique.com\/products\/the-american-dream","provider":"The Gold Shelf Book Boutique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}