{"product_id":"wishin-and-hopin-a-christmas-story","title":"Wishin' and Hopin': A Christmas Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This book is a bonbon for any baby boomer. . . . Lamb gets Felix's voice just right, and he does a spot-on job of evoking the special joys and trials of parochial school in the '60's...Put a bow on this book and warm somebody's heart.\" -- \u003cem\u003eSt. Petersburg Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWally Lamb, the beloved #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Hour I First Believed, I Know This Much Is True\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eShe's Come Undone\u003c\/em\u003e, delivers a holiday treat with \u003cem\u003eWishin' and Hopin'\u003c\/em\u003e--an unforgettable novella that captures the warmth and joy of the holiday season.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's 1964. LBJ and Lady Bird are in the White House, \u003cem\u003eMeet the Beatles\u003c\/em\u003e is on everyone's turntable, and ten-year-old Felix Funicello (distant cousin of the iconic Annette!) is doing his best to navigate fifth grade--easier said than done when scary movies still give you nightmares and you bear a striking resemblance to a certain adorable cartoon boy. But there are several things young Felix can depend on: the birds and bees are puzzling, television is magical, and this is one Christmas he's never going to forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoignant and hilarious, in a vein similar to Jean Shepherd's \u003cem\u003eA Christmas Story\u003c\/em\u003e and David Sedaris's \u003cem\u003eThe Santaland Diaries\u003c\/em\u003e, Lamb's Christmas tale focuses on a feisty parochial school fifth grader named Felix Funicello--a distant cousin of the iconic Annette!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51941973164263,"sku":"9780061941016","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_849da0ba-67e2-487d-a48a-761b912b9df0.jpg?v=1775242613","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/wishin-and-hopin-a-christmas-story","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}