{"product_id":"the-man-alone-with-the-lake-9781398491601","title":"The Man Alone With the Lake","description":"The Man Alone with the Lake deftly explores the intriguing paradox of attaining one's dreams. Often, we believe that achieving our goals, reaching our chosen destiny, and fulfilling our life's purpose will paint our lives with an unmatched hue of perfection. We believe that everything will effortlessly align, providing a sense of profound contentment. \u003cbr\u003eBut what happens when you crest the summit of your ambitions, only to discover that the victory tastes just as mundane as any other day? What happens when the satisfaction you envisaged is strikingly absent? Does this suggest that the goal was never truly yours? \u003cbr\u003eOur tale orbits around a 22-year-old football prodigy, who soars to remarkable heights in his nascent career. With each milestone he conquers, every facet of his life seems to fall into seamless harmony, echoing the vision he'd always dreamed of-everything, that is, except his mental well-being. \u003cbr\u003eIt is only upon reckoning with a life-altering incident that he reevaluates his triumphant journey. The revelation strikes like a bolt of lightning: his long-chased dream was never truly his. He yearns not for the life he has meticulously constructed but for a solace found far from the madding crowd, in the serene solitude of being utterly alone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e R. T. Warner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Austin Macauley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.33d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781398491601","brand":"Austin Macauley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42975086411891,"sku":"9.7814E+12","price":13.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_844230c6-56af-4e56-b6c9-177a1697c6df.jpg?v=1744201195","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-man-alone-with-the-lake-9781398491601","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}