{"product_id":"the-next-good-thing","title":"The Next Good Thing","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781454952183\u003cbr\u003eFormat: With dust jacket\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2024\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Union Square \u0026amp; Co\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe true story of a man whose life is transformed when he takes an unlikely caretaking job for a disabled 87-year-old who is more than he seems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarcos's friends used to describe him as a happy family man, a successful graphic artist, and a joyous ukulele player. But then, he lost his marriage and his job, and nearly lost his newly outed transgender son to a suicide attempt after a violent attack by classmates. Marcos receded into a darkening depression as job applications went unanswered and bills piled up. An inability to afford his son's medication raised Marcos's anxiety to a breaking point. Desperate, he silently opened himself up to whomever or whatever might be listening and asked for help. The answer he got back from the universe was clear: \u0026amp;#x27;Just do the next good thing\u0026amp;#x27;. The next morning, he received the email that would change his life. The subject line read simply, \u0026amp;#x27;Help our friend Joe\u0026amp;#x27;. When Marcos clicked on it, he was surprised to find it was a job offer as a home caregiver to a remarkable 87-year-old named Joe Sabah.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book chronicles the inspirational true story of an old man near the end of his life who found a new friend and offered a lasting gift of 10 life-changing lessons for Marcos to share with others who still need to find their \u0026amp;#x27;next good thing\u0026amp;#x27;.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ALLIANCE DIST - SF","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41517657587845,"sku":"PR382702","price":61.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_TIVYOGQEDPGX.jpg?v=1770817687","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.co.nz\/products\/the-next-good-thing","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}