{"product_id":"9781644285145","title":"I Wish, Therefore I Am","description":"\u003cp\u003e“We’re composed of wishes as thoroughly as we’re composed of water.” So writes Gary Lippman in his latest book, a “literary wish list” that blends experimental memoir, surrealist adventure, and self-help meditation into one unforgettable ride.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI Wish, Therefore I Am\u003c\/em\u003e is a mosaic of a singular American lifetime’s worth of desires—and how those desires collide with a cast of recurring characters: a band of evil ninjas, a mysterious black-clad vagabond, and the ancient goddess of destiny herself, Dame Fortune.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wishes in this book range from the fantastical to the deeply personal, invoking winged dinosaurs, whirling dervishes, the Rolling Stones, African proverbs, Amelia Earhart, Civil War-era missiles, Tarot cards, pirates, psychoanalysts, and a pair of eternally rolling dice—and that’s just in the first six pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComic, tragic, erotic, whimsical, and profound, \u003cem\u003eI Wish, Therefore I Am\u003c\/em\u003e is a tonic for these times.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gary Lippman","offers":[{"title":"Rare Bird Books |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2025-09-26","offer_id":47350557573375,"sku":"9781644285145","price":30.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_52f09933-683e-4db4-95e1-a21a7b2162e5.jpg?v=1760456280","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781644285145","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}