{"product_id":"book-cxf0","title":"Lake of the Ozarks","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\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\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\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.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\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.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\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\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49349170495792,"sku":"BDcxf0","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49349170528560,"sku":"ZEcxf0","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/cxf0-Square-cover.jpg?v=1776616527","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-cxf0","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}