{"product_id":"jimmy-mccarthys-truck","title":"Jimmy McCarthy's Truck","description":"\u003cp\u003eJimmy McCarthyÕs Truck is a story about Frank and Alice; two people whose relationship is borne of age-related illnesses, and Kelly and Jimmy whose lives become intertwined while caring for them. Through Dr. Steven Payne, the author gives insight into the training, rewards and tribulations of a general surgeon practicing at a community hospital.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the author, JimmyÕs truck presents a metaphor for the journey and evening trains for destinations unknown. Naturalist and writer Jack Phillips offered that Òfreedom and wildness are found by a particular way of walking that Thoreau refers to as ÔsaunteringÕ, which is not walking for exercise or to reach a destination, neither is it aimlessÓ. The journeys in this book donÕt take the characters far from where they are first seen as they saunter through the ever-changing, often difficult, terrain they encounter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe terrain covered in this book includes a diverse cast of characters with a menagerie of illnesses and life stories. It attempts to give insight into the care given them, and is a tribute to the characters themselves and to those who care for them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksWholesale","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44232203468961,"sku":"9781387584529","price":35.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/vdejdk-front-shortedge-384_599fc676-80ae-4000-9bc0-11171d64e95d.jpg?v=1718406686","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/jimmy-mccarthys-truck","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}