{"product_id":"thin-walls-thick-ears-paperback","title":"Thin Walls\/Thick Ears - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeff Namian\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTired of renting and ready to own a piece of the pie? Financially, you might be but mentally? That's a different story especially if you buy into a co-op. You're buying shares of stock in a corporation, not just an apartment. The neighbors are your business partners. Your doormat requires approval.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs thick as anonymity is on the street, it gets blown to smithereens once inside your building. You hear everything. You share a laundry room. People analyze your recycling items. Doormen know your comings and goings. The vetting process of the co-op board is so stringent that by the time you move in everyone knows everything there is to know about you down to your blood type. Yes indeed, co-ops request medical records along with ten years of financial documents. Pregnant? Well you're not building a nest in most co-ops. White and gay? Welcome aboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThin Walls\/Thick Ears presents the absurdities of cooperative living. Key swaps. Cat sitting. An alcohol-fueled holiday party becomes a minefield.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour vacuum cleaner belongs to everyone. It eventually gets returned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour privacy? Good luck getting that back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 166\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 14, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67923969868083,"sku":"9798896723318","price":28.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/UqIJVdooDq9798896723318.webp?v=1793828920","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/thin-walls-thick-ears-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}