{"product_id":"laments-for-the-dead-roger-johnson-9781736436875","title":"Laments for the Dead","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt the height of the Cold War, just after President Reagan denounces the Soviet Union as the \"Evil Empire,\" a nuclear construction site in the Northern Urals vanishes, and a grandmother whose daughter works there struggles for understanding. Guided only by the instincts of her grandson, they set out on a journey of recovery across the two nations which lie at the heart of the Cold War. Their journey takes them to the mountains of Colorado in search of a man whom the grandson believes possesses the answers. There they meet a nuclear problem-solver with ties to the CIA, who also seeks answers. At the center of the mystery is a naval ensign who is currently classified as a deserter but who is also seeking answers. Capable of seeing what no longer exists, the grandson brings them all together at an abandoned mine near a restored church to discover the truths about the disaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaments for the Dead is a character-driven novel that looks backward and forward, hurtling the reader through a complex array of events that shaped three generations of Americans. It is the interplay between personal lives and a national crisis. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roger Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1736436872\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781736436875\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rjhoops14\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/11\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.47d","brand":"Roger Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44055766892799,"sku":"9781736436875","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a032df2d-dfba-4d4a-bb22-560a8ccd54e6.jpg?v=1685037676","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/laments-for-the-dead-roger-johnson-9781736436875","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}