{"product_id":"the-delphi-cafe-finding-happiness-hardcover","title":"The Delphi Cafe: Finding Happiness - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBob Rich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eScott Friedman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMike Pehanich\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a world of uncertainty, \u003ci\u003eThe Delphi Cafe\u003c\/i\u003e explores how chance encounters, hard questions, and human connection can reshape a life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt a crossroads between career, family, and purpose, Socrates Smith finds himself searching for answers he can no longer ignore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen uncertainty begins to unravel both his professional life and his sense of direction, he is forced to confront questions he has long avoided: What does it mean to provide for the people you love? When is it too late to change course? And how do you know which path is truly yours? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet against the backdrop of everyday life--family dinners, quiet conversations, and unexpected encounters--\u003ci\u003eThe Delphi Café \u003c\/i\u003eis a deeply reflective novel about the weight of responsibility and the quiet courage it takes to choose a different future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Socrates navigates job prospects, financial pressures, and the needs of those closest to him, a series of chance meetings and meaningful relationships begin to shift his perspective. Through moments of doubt, insight, and connection, he discovers that clarity rarely comes all at once but often emerges through the voices, wisdom, and presence of others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRich with emotional depth and grounded in the realities of modern life, \u003ci\u003eThe Delphi Café \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the tension between ambition and contentment, independence and commitment, certainty and faith. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor readers who enjoy thoughtful, character-driven fiction, this is a story about family, purpose, and the conversations that have the power to change everything.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBob Rich first learned the art of storytelling around campfires at summer camps in northern Ontario, Canada. Growing up, reading Hemingway inspired him to write. Living on the shores of Lake Erie and the Florida Keys provide him with an abundance of his own tales to tell. He is the author of four books: \u003ci\u003eCatching Big Fish\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eRight Angle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhy We Fish\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLooking Through Wate\u003c\/i\u003er, the latter having been made into a film. He is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eSecrets from the Delphi Café\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott Friedman\u003c\/b\u003e is a partner at Lippes Mathias LLP, where he served for thirty years as managing partner and later as chairman, and now advises start-ups, venture capital firms, and family businesses in the US and internationally. He is also the co-founder and managing director of Varia Ventures and a co-founder and general partner of Impact Capital of New York, supporting innovative and early-stage companies. The author of seven books and more than one hundred articles, he is a frequent national speaker on entrepreneurship, innovation, and family enterprise. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Pehanich\u003c\/b\u003e is the former editor of the \u003ci\u003eRedbone Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, industry consultant, speaker and frequent contributor to outdoor radio and television. His features and perspectives on fishing, the tackle industry, and conservation and fisheries management have appeared in more than thirty outdoor publications including \u003ci\u003eIn-Fisherman, Outdoor Life, Bassmaster, Bass Times, Game \u0026amp; Fish, Fishing Tackle Retailer, Great Lakes Angler \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e MLF's Bass Fishing\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He is the author of the recently released \u003ci\u003eRiver at Risk: A Fisherman's View of Life Anew in Post-Soviet Russia\u003c\/i\u003e, a sportsman's journey through a little-known Russia with detours through its near and distant past.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.1 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67558170525945,"sku":"9781637633854","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/o1elfY5DRu9781637633854.webp?v=1793469102","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-delphi-cafe-finding-happiness-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}