{"product_id":"the-call-i-almost-missed-365-days-without-a-cell-phone-and-what-it-taught-me-about-love-presence-and-the-lies-we-live-9781544551494","title":"The Call I Almost Missed: 365 Days Without a Cell Phone and What It Taught Me About Love, Presence, and the Lies We Live","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTommy Short\u003c\/strong\u003e never missed a call. But he almost missed himself.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 2023, Tommy Short, keynote speaker and author, gave up his phone for a year.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe discovered that he wasn't just addicted to the device; he was addicted to the identity it allowed him to curate. To being in control. To the dopamine drips of notifications and likes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo the illusion that he was important.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTommy thought losing his phone would be the hard part.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe was wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTold through a series of intimate letters to his two young daughters, \u003cem\u003eThe Call I Almost Missed\u003c\/em\u003e is part memoir, part manifesto. In this deeply personal exploration of identity, fatherhood, marriage, faith, and the sacredness of slowing down, Tommy invites you into the year that remade him.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoetic, piercing, and profoundly human, \u003cem\u003eThe Call I Almost Missed \u003c\/em\u003eisn't about giving up your phone. It's about reclaiming your soul. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tommy Short\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Houndstooth Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 358\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781544551494\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShort, Tommy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Speaker and writer Tommy Short focuses on helping high-performing leaders reclaim presence in a distracted world. A former Division I Men's College Basketball Referee, for nearly two decades he officiated elite-level games including Olympic training camps and nationally televised matchups. When he stepped away from his phone for 365 days, he confronted his deepest fears about identity, success, and faith. His story, with its raw honesty and life-changing insights, has resonated with executives, athletes, and parents alike.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Tommy Short \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47809134330013,"sku":"9781544551494","price":35.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_5cf3e155-6ff6-4ff3-ac8f-ecc16873e9c8.jpg?v=1775557081","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-call-i-almost-missed-365-days-without-a-cell-phone-and-what-it-taught-me-about-love-presence-and-the-lies-we-live-9781544551494","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}