{"product_id":"occasional-pilgrimage-christopher-dow-9781736930700","title":"Occasional Pilgrimage: Essays on Film, Literature, and Other Matters","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe twenty-four essays in this book cover a variety of topics, from films like \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003ePrivate Snafu\u003c\/i\u003e propaganda film series of World War II to examples of classic literature from England and the United States to a smorgasbord that includes and an epic hitchhiking adventure, a 1968 Doors concert, and a humorous drug smuggling incident on the Rio Grande. What connects these diverse topics is the author's treatment of the shared humanity and inhumanities inherent in Western culture. By turns serious and humorous, Dow leads the reader through an examination of issues both subtle and obvious to bring home his point that humanity is a condition best shared.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom \"Busted!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout one o'clock, I was shocked from a deep sleep by a huge crash followed by the hurried trample of heavy feet. Lights were flashing confusedly in the darkness, nightmarishly silhouetting a handful of menacing forms moving quickly through the room from the busted-open back door. It was like some wild nightmare, but I was pretty sure I was awake, so I reached for my glasses. Just as I got a grip on them, a gun butt slammed into my arm, pinning it to the crate that served as a nightstand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Dow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1736930702\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781736930700\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Phosphene Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/13\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.60d","brand":"Christopher Dow","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48800543080703,"sku":"9781736930700","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/occasional-pilgrimage-christopher-dow-9781736930700","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}