{"product_id":"mission-possible-c-dixon-dixon-osburn-9781737482406","title":"Mission Possible: The Story of Repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnder \"Don't ask, don't tell,\" the Pentagon discharged 2-4 service members every day for being gay. Some were subjects of witch hunts. Others faced criminal charges. Many endured harassment, assault and threats. \u003cem\u003eMission Possible \u003c\/em\u003etakes readers behind the scenes as Servicemembers Legal Defense Network lawyers repeatedly rushed to the aid of LGBT clients and demanded justice from commanders and Congress. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRepealing the ban on open service by lesbian, gay and bisexual service members was a stunning reversal of a law enacted just 17 years prior. It remains the most significant pro-lesbian, gay, bisexual legislation Congress has passed. How did it happen? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eC. Dixon Osburn's \u003cem\u003eMission Possible\u003c\/em\u003e describes the strategy that he and Michelle Benecke, co-founders of SLDN devised to overcome impossible odds. It's a story about the politics of fear and the consequences of a government that tries to muzzle its citizens. It is also a searing, heartbreaking, and ultimately triumphant story of the power of coming out, building a movement, and political savvy. \u003cem\u003eMission Possible\u003c\/em\u003e shows that overcoming the odds is both possible and essential. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e C. Dixon Dixon Osburn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1737482401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781737482406\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e C. Dixon Osburn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.13d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2022","brand":"C. Dixon Dixon Osburn","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44051431293183,"sku":"9781737482406","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_74eebd74-56b6-44d8-9187-3e67e20379ca.jpg?v=1685013058","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mission-possible-c-dixon-dixon-osburn-9781737482406","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}