{"product_id":"who-needs-friends-paperback","title":"Who Needs Friends - Paperback","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\u003eAndrew McCarthy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA moving and provocative exploration of male friendship and loneliness, from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, filmmaker, and actor Andrew McCarthy as he crisscrosses the country to reconnect with his friends. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[A] soulful book, filled with the kind of bighearted, amiable characters who one hopes will populate any road trip.\" - \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"You don't really have any friends, do you, Dad?\" \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A seemingly innocuous, if direct, question from Andrew McCarthy's son left him reeling. McCarthy did have friends, but like so many other men, the necessities of modern adult life had forced his friendships to the background. At one point his friends had been instrumental in broadening his horizons, bolstering his courage, providing safe harbor. Now, McCarthy found himself questioning what had happened to those friendships, whether he needed them, what he valued, and what he had to offer. A simple question had become a moment that demanded a reckoning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho Needs Friends\u003c\/i\u003e charts McCarthy's journey over nearly ten thousand miles behind the wheel, following him on often-unexpected travels through Appalachia, the Mississippi Delta, the Chihuahuan Desert, the Rocky Mountains with one driving purpose: to reconnect. Along the way he talks to countless men about their male friendships, from cowboys and blues musicians to preachers and rootless teens. What began as a simple desire to catch up with a few friends turned into a deep exploration of the challenges and rewards that men experience in forming bonds with each other. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In McCarthy's own words, \"It turns out that guys have a difficult time with friendship.\" But that's not the way it needs to be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew McCarthy\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of four books, \u003ci\u003eWalking with Sam: A Father, a Son, and Five Hundred Miles Across Spain, Brat: An '80s Story, Just Fly Away, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Longest Way Home\u003c\/i\u003e -- all \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best sellers. He is an award-winning travel writer and served for a dozen years as an editor-at-large at \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic Traveler\u003c\/i\u003e. Best known as an actor for the past four decades, Andrew has appeared in such iconic films as \u003ci\u003ePretty in Pink \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLess Than Zero.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.14 x 8.25 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 24, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48288706429177,"sku":"9781538783214","price":35.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/czOvVRooEC9781538783214.webp?v=1776247985","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/who-needs-friends-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}