{"product_id":"rural-odyssey-iv-parallels-mark-j-curran-9781698713922","title":"Rural Odyssey Iv Parallels: Abilene - Cowboys - \"Cordel\"","description":"\"RURAL ODYSSEY IV - PARALLELS Abilene - Cowboys - \"Cordel\" is a return to the \"Rural Odyssey\" series, a narrative in fiction telling of Professor Mike O'Brien's work on a \"History of Abilene,\" life with his young wife, Professor Mariah Palafox O'Brien, and their jobs at DDEC (Dwight D. Eisenhower College) in Abilene. After telling of his \"History of Abilene,\" the book recounts Mike and Mariah's trip to Brazil in the summer of 1971 via Fulbright Lecture Grants. Mike gives talks on Eisenhower, Abilene and the Cowboy days, cowboys and \"cordel,\" and Mariah lectures on American Literature. \"The Great Gatsby,\" \"The Sound and the Fury,\" and \"To Kill a Mockingbird\" are a few highlights. They meet important military, literary, and folkloric figures in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Bahia and Recife and visit Brazil's famous tourist and cultural sites as well. Mike's Catholic and Mariah's Jewish heritages come into play.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark J. Curran\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1698713924\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781698713922\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Trafford Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/24\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.51d","brand":"Mark J. Curran","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46173081796863,"sku":"9781698713922","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3174daf8-074b-4014-a534-eaa868c82196.jpg?v=1727179935","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rural-odyssey-iv-parallels-mark-j-curran-9781698713922","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}