{"product_id":"scapegoat-rae-richen-9780983224235","title":"Scapegoat: The Price of Freedom: Book One","description":"When the Price of Freedom is More than You Can Afford...\u003cp\u003eFourteen-year-old Gilbert (Gib) Evans is caught in the anti-communist hysteria of 1953 when he writes an essay for his English class calling for loyalty oaths. His teacher is so impressed he sends the essay to the local paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essay by a 'concerned child' is printed and becomes a catalyst in the decision to require all teachers to sign loyalty oaths that are known to be a trap for future perjury accusations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGib fears that his favorite teacher and his Quaker parents will refuse to sign the oath and lose their jobs. When local leaders use threatening tactics to force people to take the oath, Gib struggles to understand the powerful manipulation of emotions that creates public fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs panic about communism grows into hatred and rage, can Gib and his friends undo the disaster he has helped create?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Gib learns that turning off, or even deflecting mass hysteria is nearly impossible-and very dangerous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rae Richen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0983224234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780983224235\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sharon Rae Richen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.83d","brand":"Rae Richen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48850227331327,"sku":"9780983224235","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/scapegoat-rae-richen-9780983224235","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}