{"product_id":"scent-of-history-derek-parsons-9798269771502","title":"Scent of History: A True-ish Quest of Forgotten American History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE SCENT OF HISTORY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA True-ish Quest of Forgotten American History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDerek Parsons\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBold. Hilarious. Uncomfortable. True-ish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Scent of History\u003c\/i\u003e isn't just a story - it's a mirror.\u003cbr\u003eSet in 1619 aboard a Dutch ship full of lost men, Derek Parsons turns the birth of American identity into a wild, unforgettable ride through the absurd and the profound. When a desperate man named JoJo tries to sell hope - and hygiene - to six hundred doomed passengers using nothing but a filthy rag and faith, he accidentally invents more than a miracle: he invents a metaphor for America itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold with biting humor and brutal honesty, this story bridges past and present - from the ship's chaos to a modern museum where a smooth-talking historian rewrites the truth for public display.\u003cbr\u003eIt's dark, it's funny, and it's painfully human - a story about how we survive, how we remember, and how even our cleanest moments are born from the dirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Scent of History\u003c\/b\u003e dares to say what others won't: \u003cbr\u003ethat the past doesn't just haunt us - it \u003ci\u003esells itself back to us\u003c\/i\u003e, polished, perfumed, and forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Derek Parsons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798269771502\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.08d","brand":"Derek Parsons","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49000977662207,"sku":"9798269771502","price":9.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/scent-of-history-derek-parsons-9798269771502","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}