{"product_id":"wishin-and-hopin-a-christmas-story-paperback","title":"Wishin' and Hopin': A Christmas Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWally Lamb\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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. Poignant 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\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's 1964 and ten-year-old Felix is sure of a few things: the birds and the bees are puzzling, television is magical, and this is one Christmas he'll never forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLBJ and Lady Bird are in the White House, \u003cem\u003eMeet the Beatles\u003c\/em\u003e is on everyone's turntable, and 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBack in his beloved fictional town of Three Rivers, Connecticut, with a new cast of endearing characters, Wally Lamb takes his readers straight into the halls of St. Aloysius Gonzaga Parochial School--where Mother Filomina's word is law and goody-two-shoes Rosalie Twerski is sure to be minding everyone's business. But grammar and arithmetic move to the back burner this holiday season with the sudden arrivals of substitute teacher Madame Frechette, straight from Québec, and feisty Russian student Zhenya Kabakova. While Felix learns the meaning of French kissing, cultural misunderstanding, and \u003cem\u003etableaux vivants\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWishin' and Hopin'\u003c\/em\u003e barrels toward one outrageous Christmas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Funicello family's bus-station lunch counter to the elementary school playground (with an uproarious stop at the Pillsbury Bake-Off), \u003cem\u003eWishin' and Hopin'\u003c\/em\u003e is a vivid slice of 1960s life, a wise and witty holiday tale that celebrates where we've been--and how far we've come.\u003c\/p\u003e--Kansas City Star\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's 1964 and ten-year-old Felix is sure of a few things: the birds and the bees are puzzling, television is magical, and this is one Christmas he'll never forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLBJ and Lady Bird are in the White House, \u003cem\u003eMeet the Beatles\u003c\/em\u003e is on everyone's turntable, and 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBack in his beloved fictional town of Three Rivers, Connecticut, with a new cast of endearing characters, Wally Lamb takes his readers straight into the halls of St. Aloysius Gonzaga Parochial School--where Mother Filomina's word is law and goody-two-shoes Rosalie Twerski is sure to be minding everyone's business. But grammar and arithmetic move to the back burner this holiday season with the sudden arrivals of substitute teacher Madame Frechette, straight from Québec, and feisty Russian student Zhenya Kabakova. While Felix learns the meaning of French kissing, cultural misunderstanding, and \u003cem\u003etableaux vivants\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWishin' and Hopin'\u003c\/em\u003e barrels toward one outrageous Christmas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Funicello family's bus-station lunch counter to the elementary school playground (with an uproarious stop at the Pillsbury Bake-Off), \u003cem\u003eWishin' and Hopin'\u003c\/em\u003e is a vivid slice of 1960s life, a wise and witty holiday tale that celebrates where we've been--and how far we've come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 24, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53334638068077,"sku":"9780061950261","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/Vx2i_9xlD-9780061950261.webp?v=1778875619","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/wishin-and-hopin-a-christmas-story-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}