{"product_id":"mack-to-the-rescue-jim-lehrer-9780806165042","title":"Mack to the Rescue: Volume 6","description":"When he's not anchoring the \u003ci\u003eNewsHour\u003c\/i\u003e on PBS, Jim Lehrer may be found casting a satirical eye at America's heartland in such books as \u003ci\u003eCrown Oklahoma\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Sooner Spy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMack to the Rescue\u003c\/i\u003e is the latest of his successful One-Eyed Mack novels. Set in Oklahoma and tracing the exploits of a fictional lieutenant governor, the series allows Lehrer to address contemporary national issues with a unique blend of humor and insight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Governor \"Buffalo Joe\" Hayman calls for privatizing state government, Mack decides to oppose his re-election bid, but a medical mishap prevents Mack from running. While attending a lieutenant governors' conference in Washington, he suddenly collapses. Hospitalized, he is given a heart bypass operation intended for another patient. Mack backs out of the race and throws his support behind his flaky friend and former state house Speaker, Luther Wallace. Embroiled in a medical malpractice suit while following Luther's questionable shenanigans, Mack finally has no choice but to come to the rescue when the governor's race takes a particularly ugly turn. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rife with Oklahoma-isms and brimming with memorable characters, this is political satire at its best, employing ironic twists and sharp dialogue to poke fun at government foibles. Inventive and hilarious, it demonstrates once again that Lehrer knows Middle America and its ways all too well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jim Lehrer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0806165049\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780806165042\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Oklahoma Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.49d","brand":"Jim Lehrer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48871624900863,"sku":"9780806165042","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mack-to-the-rescue-jim-lehrer-9780806165042","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}