{"product_id":"flipping-boxcars-a-novel","title":"Flipping Boxcars: A Novel","description":"The first novel from one of the original Kings of Comedy, Cedric “The Entertainer,” an engaging and entertaining crime caper that is a valentine to close-knit black families and tightly woven communities struggling to get by during the Depression and World War II.\n\nBabe is a charismatic and widely loved man, a gambler with a gift for gab that often gets him out of tricky situations. He’s also a dreamer, something he shares with his patient and loving wife, Rosie. They both yearn for financial stability and see the land they own as insurance for future generations. But when Babe and a few comrades enlist in a scheme that improbably falls apart, he endangers the little security the family has.\nOn the verge of losing everything, what’s a family man to do?\nIf you’re a gambler like Babe, you double down and risk it all for one big score—this time, a plan involving railroad boxcars.\nWill Babe succeed? Will Rosie continue to support her husband? Are the Feds on to his make-or-break scheme?\nFlipping Boxcars is Cedric “The Entertainer” at his most engaging best—a charming, fast-paced novel that pays homage to his beloved grandfather and a generation past, anchored by rich, multi-dimensional characters and oozing with irresistible charm.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0063258994\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0063258994.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Cedric The Entertainer\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41499287060538,"sku":"DBV.0063258994.G","price":5.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0063258994-0.jpg?v=1783022881","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/flipping-boxcars-a-novel","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}