{"product_id":"not-that-it-matters-9781958889855","title":"Not That It Matters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Life is full of tiny moments thrown together to create events worth remembering.\" Most people miss out on these mundane, ordinary, and bizarre moments because they are so busy living, they never take the time to stop and notice them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot John E. Budzinski. He is an observer and storyteller. He not only stops and takes time to notice, but then he writes about them, too. For years the whimsical Budzinski has written about these moments with wonder, amusement, and bewilderment. For several years he chronicled his world in a column he penned in a New Hampshire weekly paper, writing about the commonplace moment, events, and items of his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe discussions included a variety of topics, such as dating, highway travels, funerals, clutter, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBudzinski has gathered some favorite musings together in this book. He also included some new amusing and poignant vignettes written especially for this book. Those subjects include being stuck in the mud, being the aliens' first contact, the joys (and frustrations) of gift-giving, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver 60 short essays and columns comprise the collection, grouped by topics such as Life on the Highway, Politics, Bewildering Society, and Clothing-The Naked Truth. Budzinski calls his essays \"simple and uncomplicated yammerings.\" Indeed, the author's style is conversational and borders a stream of consciousness with humor embedded in all but the most serious subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot that it matters, but none of it is all that special. Still, aren't you curious? Don't you want to know, anyway? After all, don't you think about these things, too? Isn't your world just as weird and strange?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBudzinski's world probably doesn't matter much. But, just like you're willing to tell us your stories, and we're eager to listen, John E. Budzinski tells you about his world. Why? Because once you read his stories, you realize this. It does matter-to someone somewhere-someone like you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John E. Budzinski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Booklocker.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/20\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781958889855\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlueInk Review\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/09\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBudzinski, John E.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - John E Budzinski is a storyteller who grew up in Stratford, Connecticut. A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, he studied at Northeastern University in Boston, Temple University in Philadelphia, and others. An ardent traveler and accomplished photographer, he lives near Iowa City, IA, a UNESCO City of Literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Booklocker.com","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43952564797555,"sku":"9.78196E+12","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_a557aeb3-3f2e-4e77-b27c-b800e9ebafbb.jpg?v=1759495150","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/not-that-it-matters-9781958889855","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}