{"product_id":"gertie-the-goose-wants-to-vamoose-paperback","title":"Gertie the Goose Wants to Vamoose - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKelly Scott McWilliams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGertie the goose is not satisfied with her life. Even though she has wonderful friends that include Samantha the swan, several Rhode Island hens, and a duck named Dolores, she does not like the cold and rain on Chesapeake Bay. Gertie wants to see the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter Gertie flies southward on an adventure to find the perfect place to live, she soon spots a beautiful lake and lands on it. But even though the food is scrumptious, the temperature is grand, and all her new friends are welcoming, Gertie still feels sad. After she sets off again to find an even better spot, she finds a lake that appears to be the best place to live ever  But is it really?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this delightful rhyming story, a determined goose searching for the perfect living situation discovers that her most marvelous place in the world is not where she expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKelly Scott McWilliams taught upper-elementary school for thirty-four years in California. In 2008 after suffering a massive stroke, he retired earlier than planned. Surviving and recovering from the unexpected medical event provided him with a new perspective on life, and the opportunity to share a touching message in his first book, \u003cem\u003eGertie the Goose Wants to Vamoose.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.11 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42117858623623,"sku":"9781480862715","price":18.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/bcd47fcebd4653ac46956cee9b128396.webp?v=1732528289","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/gertie-the-goose-wants-to-vamoose-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}