{"product_id":"james-patterson-by-james-patterson-the-stories-of-my-life-paperback-1","title":"James Patterson by James Patterson: The Stories of My Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Patterson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow did a kid whose dad lived in the poorhouse become the most successful storyteller in the world? This \"fizzing, funny, often deeply moving\" (\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e) #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling memoir is \"damn near addictive. I loved it . . . that Patterson guy can write!\" (Ron Howard)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e James Patterson's best stories are the stories of his life. \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e On the morning he was born, he nearly died. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e His dad grew up in the Pogey- the Newburgh, New York, poorhouse. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e He worked at a mental hospital in Massachusetts, where he met the singer James Taylor and the poet Robert Lowell. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e While he toiled in advertising hell, James wrote the ad jingle line \"I'm a Toys 'R' Us Kid.\" \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e He once watched James Baldwin and Norman Mailer square off to trade punches at a party. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e He's only been in love twice. Both times are amazing. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Dolly Parton sang \"Happy Birthday\" to James over the phone. She calls him J.J., for Jimmy James. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e He has always wanted to write the kind of novel that would be read and reread so many times that the binding breaks and the book literally falls apart. As he says, \"I'm still working on that one.\" \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Patterson\u003c\/b\u003e is the world's bestselling author. The creator of Alex Cross, he has produced more enduring fictional heroes than any other novelist alive. He lives in Florida with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.07 x 7.52 x 4.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 23, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42695506493503,"sku":"9781538709719","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/4c7fddabb3424965236761a77b628591.webp?v=1765004026","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/james-patterson-by-james-patterson-the-stories-of-my-life-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}