{"id":59549,"date":"2025-08-22T12:46:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T19:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=59549"},"modified":"2026-03-05T12:21:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T20:21:46","slug":"just-saying-book-crushers-funeral-will-be-on-sale-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=59549","title":{"rendered":"JUST SAYING:  Book &#8220;Crusher&#8217;s Funeral&#8221; Will Be on Sale Soon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-59549-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"1138\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Crushers-Funeral-\u2014-The-Big-Apple-1970-1.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Crushers-Funeral-\u2014-The-Big-Apple-1970-1.mp4\">https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Crushers-Funeral-\u2014-The-Big-Apple-1970-1.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"5633100d-a87c-43b7-806f-54eab2f8bcdc\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] thread-sm:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] thread-lg:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] thread-lg:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"ebeb93ae-fe3a-4f91-91a5-533d6e4b6258\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-1\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"171\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">This is my fifth novel\u2014 a comedy wrapped around a serious heartbeat.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"509\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">It follows a wild, unforgettable cast of characters who\u2019ve barreled through my imagination for the last three years, dragging me into corners of life I never knew existed. They held my hand when the hurt pressed in, made me laugh when I didn\u2019t see laughter coming, and stirred memories of the people who\u2019ve left fingerprints on my life.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"592\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">What began as a spark turned into a journey\u2014long, messy, funny, and deeply human.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"765\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Now it\u2019s done. The ride may be over, but the echoes of these characters remain. 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