{"product_id":"9781668247778","title":"Lunch Money","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the transformative power of generosity in this poignant and uplifting story by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller J. Ryan Stradal, about a middle-aged lunch lady who receives an anonymous $15 million gift.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeggy Johnson thought she knew what the rest of her life would look like. In her fifties, recently divorced, with her grown children on opposite sides of the country, Peggy spends her days working as a cook at the local elementary school. Some people think “lunch lady” is a less-than-respectable job; Peggy considers it her duty to make sure every child is fed, even those who haven’t been able to pay. Even if it’s not strictly within the administration’s guidelines.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When the local newspaper starts a new series on “local heroes,” Peggy, to her surprise, is the first honoree. (Her next-door neighbor’s grandson nominated her because she always shovels his grandmother’s driveway.) What is even more surprising, however, is the anonymous $15 million gift Peggy receives several weeks after the article runs. The gift is from a former student, someone Peggy fed when their parents could not, and the request is simple: use this money to continue to help others however you see fit. And buy something for yourself as well.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Set in the pre-digital, post-grunge era of the late nineties, \u003ci\u003eLunch Money \u003c\/i\u003ereminds us that generosity is often repaid in ways we don’t expect, and that it’s never too late for a second act. As delightful as it is wise, it showcases J. Ryan Stradal as a writer at the top of his game.","brand":"Simon and Schuster","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":60381271359774,"sku":"9781668247778","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/8436\/0222\/files\/9781668247778.jpg?v=1792503952","url":"https:\/\/shop.simonandschuster.com\/products\/9781668247778","provider":"Simon and Schuster","version":"1.0","type":"link"}