{"product_id":"20945529","title":"One Helluva Ride","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ccenter\u003eOne Helluva Ride\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA boy lost in the shadow of his father's legacy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA gifted artist dismissed as just a 'TV actor.'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA first-time film producer who stunned the world by winning an Oscar at 31.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA maverick who changed Hollywood and became a global movie star.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHollywood icon Michael Douglas tells the unfiltered story of his life for the first time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'I spent a significant portion of my career playing some version of the modern, flawed, American male. 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