{"product_id":"from-obama-to-trump-stewart-t-spencer-9781541155022","title":"From Obama To Trump: A Collection of Essays","description":"\u003cp\u003eStewart T. Spencer, a Pulitzer Prize-winning editor, examines the tense, shocking, and downright bizarre political climate of 2016 in this collection of essays. During this strange year, America shifted allegiance from Democratic president Barrack Obama to his political opposite, Republican nominee Donald Trump. Spencer provides a detailed analysis of the changes that culminated in the presidential election. He shares insight into the rise of \"political celebrities,\" the power of the evangelical right, and the future of America with Trump in charge. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpencer also turns his focus a little closer to home. He discusses the tense political climate in his home state of North Carolina and the hypocrisy of the Christian right.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpencer's essays cover numerous other topics: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe Christian Gospels' true opinion on gay marriage\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe disappearance of Scots-Irish culture in North Carolina's mountain communities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe legacy of folk musician Doc Watson\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe social impact of violence in sports\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe annoyance of automated phone trees\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs a journalist, Spencer considers it his duty to denounce tyranny wherever he sees it, whether it lurks in national political figures or the pesky squirrels in his own backyard! His mixture of political and personal observations will entertain and inspire you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stewart T. Spencer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541155025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541155022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/16\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d","brand":"Stewart T. Spencer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623222948095,"sku":"9781541155022","price":10.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-obama-to-trump-stewart-t-spencer-9781541155022","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}