{"product_id":"the-usefulness-of-hippopotamus-a-humorous-chapbook-for-trying-times-hardcover","title":"The Usefulness of Hippopotamus: A Humorous Chapbook for Trying Times - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVincent J. Tomeo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI am staring at a blank piece of paper, wondering what to write. Where do I begin? My mind begins to wander-pleasant thoughts of Disney's Fantasia dance in my head. The dancing hippopotamus comes to mind, and this made me laugh. The result: I penned a poem on the hippopotamus from which a chapbook was born: The Usefulness of Hippopotamus: A Humorous Chapbook for Trying Times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne cannot imagine a world without humor. Without humor, the world will be dark, cold, and a sad place, tragically lacking joy, cheerfulness, and laughter.\u003cbr\u003eHumor is medicine. During rough times, humor will help lighten and lessen physical and mental anxiety.\u003cbr\u003eIn challenging times, I chose humor. During the Pandemic, I had to deal with my bladder cancer. In my struggle not to get depressed or dwell in negativity, to find solace, contentment, and peace, I chose to seek out beauty and laugh.\u003cbr\u003eIn search of happiness, the humor worked its charm, resulting in a treasure chest of joy. So, I wrote my chapbook, The Usefulness of Hippopotamus: A Humorous Chapbook for Trying Times and discovered humor even among the hippopotami!\u003cbr\u003eYou can, too.\u003cbr\u003ePeace \u0026amp; flowers.Love \u0026amp; light.\u003cbr\u003eVincent J. Tomeo, Author\/Poet\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 08, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44246218637363,"sku":"9781778833502","price":55.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/2191\/6467\/files\/W6sRpaLfLv9781778833502.webp?v=1777667185","url":"https:\/\/thereadinghousebookcompany.com\/products\/the-usefulness-of-hippopotamus-a-humorous-chapbook-for-trying-times-hardcover","provider":"The Reading House Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}