{"product_id":"my-brother-my-keeper-9780615232218","title":"My Brother  My Keeper","description":"\u003cp\u003eMy Brother  My Keeper is a Horatio Alger story about an ordinary person who started life with very little  and  ultimately  became an inspirational figure to hundreds of people within his lifetime. Its a story about the authors brother  Blase  who died at the age of sixty after a courageous six-and-a-half year battle with cancer. After losing his father at the age of twelve to a massive heart attack  Blase  the oldest of five siblings  was forced to grow up fast. He took on the responsibility of helping others at an early age and continued to give generously of himself into adulthood. His first full-time job was as a laborer for a construction company  and  through hard work and a positive attitude  he eventually became the owner of that company  one of the largest privately held construction firms in the country. Blase was an amazing person who affected an enormous number of people in a very special way. He had an amazingly strong  positive attitude and outlook on life. His refusal to think negatively is what made him so special to everyone he encountered throughout his life  be it family member  friend  new employee  or complete stranger. As you read his life story  you will likely be able to identify a \"Blase\" in your own life-someone who has inspired you in a special way through his or her actions or deeds. Blases story is meant to motivate others to reach their dreams through hard work  determination  faith  and a positive attitude. Perhaps his greatest accomplishment was the way he was able to use these characteristics to fight his most difficult battle in life-his struggle against cancer. Although the disease eventually took his life  it never defeated his spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67930157744181,"sku":"ByrdShop_0615232213","price":65.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780615232218.jpg?v=1794206530","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/my-brother-my-keeper-9780615232218","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}