{"product_id":"waiting-for-westmoreland","title":"Waiting for Westmoreland","description":"\u003cp\u003eThose seeking happiness amidst the suffering or disillusionment of day to day life will find hope in reading Waiting for Westmoreland. Those seeking redemption for past mistakes, will also find a means to achieve it.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is the true story of a 20th century CandideÑan  innocent growing up in America in the fifties. As a boy, the author suffers the death of loved ones. Spending a year in Vietnam corrupts him. Then the political realities of the war and Watergate shatter his idealistic illusions about America. He searches for tools to reform the country that failed him.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nHis quest becomes a frustrating pursuit. Finally, he meets a person who tells him about the life philosophy of Buddhism. He learns that the credit or blame for all of lifeÕs events lies withinÑnot from others. Looking for happiness outside oneself is fruitless. Only by taking personal responsibility for oneÕs own life can one be truly happy. Reforming oneself, rather than changing others, leads to a better world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Maberry","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44934668517537,"sku":"9780615160450","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/1rvk9q5-front-shortedge-384.jpg?v=1748240510","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/waiting-for-westmoreland","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}