{"product_id":"9780141048970","title":"Following Atticus : How a little dog led one man on a journey of rediscovery to the top of the world","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Ryan, Thomas F. \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 13\/10\/2011,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 288 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780141048970,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing Atticus is Tom Ryan's moving true story, of a man and his remarkable dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom Ryan is a middle-aged, overweight, no-nonsense newspaper editor. But when Atticus M. Finch, a Miniature Schnauzer, arrives, he is forced to question everything about his life. Wanting to raise money in memory of a friend who died of cancer, Tom decides that they will both climb 48 of New Hampshire's mountains during a single winter - twice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat awaits the pair is the adventure of a lifetime. In an enchanting but dangerous winter wonderland, they face raging blizzards, frostbite and storms. It is a rare test of endurance that soon becomes a soul-searching journey. And then, within a month of returning home, tragedy strikes. Atticus goes blind, and the blood tests suggest something even worse. Now facing an even greater challenge, Tom and Atticus undertake a journey through darkness and into light. For anyone that loved Marley and Me, Following Atticus by Tom Ryan is a heartwarming story of friendship, selflessness, redemption -- and above all, love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom Ryan worked as an editor until 2007, when he decided to sell his newspaper move to the White Mountains of New Hampshire. He started climbing in memory of a friend who died of cancer, and in the last five years has climbed an incredible four hundred and fifty 4,000-foot peaks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43697426661420,"sku":"9780141048970","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9780141048970_47e1c645-7a91-4ad1-991a-59fc65a2786d.jpg?v=1759683060","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9780141048970","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}