{"product_id":"just-three-minutes-please-michael-blumenthal-9781938228773","title":"Just Three Minutes, Please: Thinking Out Loud on Public Radio","description":"\u003cp\u003e What's wrong with the contemporary American medical system? What does it mean when a state's democratic presidential primary casts 40% of its votes for a felon incarcerated in another state? What's so bad about teaching by PowerPoint? What is \u003ci\u003etruly\u003c\/i\u003e the dirtiest word in America?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e These are just a few of the engaging and controversial issues that Michael Blumenthal, poet, novelist, essayist, and law professor, tackles in this collection of poignant essays commissioned by West Virginia Public Radio. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In these brief essays, Blumenthal provides unconventional insights into our contemporary political, educational, and social systems, challenging us to look beyond the headlines to the psychological and sociological realities that underlie our conventional thinking. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As a widely published poet and novelist, Blumenthal brings along a lawyer's analytical ability with his literary sensibility, effortlessly facilitating a distinction between the clichés of today's pallid political discourse and the deeper realities that lie beneath. This collection will captivate and provoke those with an interest in literature, politics, law, and the unwritten rules of our social and political engagements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Blumenthal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1938228774\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781938228773\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vandalia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.06h x 5.09w x 0.34d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/27\/2014","brand":"Michael Blumenthal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48088970297599,"sku":"9781938228773","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3df9ed9b-ccb5-4168-877b-a112bb975b53.jpg?v=1769107564","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/just-three-minutes-please-michael-blumenthal-9781938228773","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}