{"product_id":"mysteries-of-bowie-and-other-joseph-raffetto-9798218398651","title":"Mysteries of Bowie and Other Oddities","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMysteries of Bowie and Other Oddities\u003c\/em\u003e explores the ever-present tension between freedom and oppression and the desire to build a functional, sustainable world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eINSIDE ORWELL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Orwell was a person of the Left, dedicated to fighting Communism, Fascism, imperialism, racism, and classism. This is the story of how Orwell became Orwell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBOWIE AND THE BERLIN WALL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Bowie's connection to the Cold War and Berlin goes deeper than the legendary concert he played at the Wall or even the fact that his song \"Heroes\" was the anthem of divided Berlin. Bowie and the Berlin Wall takes a fresh look at Bowie's impact on Berlin and the fall of the Wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE MYSTERIES OF GAME THEORY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis mystery pits the Western need for freedom and transparency against a shadowy dictatorship that emerges post-pandemic. After two years in quarantine, James discovers it's a zero-sum game when he must choose between his mysterious new love and his sister, who disappeared during the chaos before the lockdown that threatened to separate them forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVENICE TO VENICE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrian's opposition to the Iraq war ended his CIA career, but eleven years later he finds himself on the front lines of a new conflict, whose sourceis jarringly familiar. Venice to Venice captures the consequences of the rush to war as dark forces converge on the two Venice's to destroy what they represent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE GEORGES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA white man experiences an all-encompassing rage after the murder of Trayvon Martin. His internal life is a powder keg, and his anger spills over to all the lies told about the Iraq War by the news media. He channels George Orwell in a search for understanding, as he draws sharp contrasts between George Zimmerman, George W. Bush, and George Orwell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoseph Raffetto earned a BA in comparative literature at San Diego State University and is the author of \u003cem\u003eKristin B. and Other Stories.\u003c\/em\u003e He lives in Santa Barbara.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Raffetto\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798218398651\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Noovella.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/23\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Booklife Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/12\/2024","brand":"Joseph Raffetto","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46094318797055,"sku":"9798218398651","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_45914dec-ea63-4abd-b2d1-f2e2fd7e11ea.jpg?v=1724844309","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mysteries-of-bowie-and-other-joseph-raffetto-9798218398651","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}