{"product_id":"tales-of-the-elder-statesman-edward-faith-9781663207081","title":"Tales of the Elder Statesman","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn and around Rough Edge (The western side of the village of St. Stephens, Alabama) several crusty old gentlemen lived. In his young days Edward was often enthralled by the tales these old men told.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOver the years many tales accumulated in his repertory. Edward often regaled gatherings of the good people of St. Stephens with those stories. He was told by many, \"you should write a book containing these stories.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e In considering writing a book of anecdotes Edward chose, \"Tales of the Elder Statesman,\" as the title. One of the old men who spun many of the stories considered himself to be an authority on Washington County politics. In reality just the opposite was true. If you wanted to vote for a winning candidate, vote against the person Rufus was backing. In jest Edward began calling him the Elder Statesman.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e In the book the stories of several crabby old men are recorded and the term, \"The Elder Statesman\" is used to refer to each of these old men. Thus, The Elder Statesman,\" applies to a number of different men. It became a compilation of all those different personalities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Most of the stories are humorous, some are heartwarming morality revelations, while a few are pure fiction. The real beauty of, \"Tales of the Elder Statesman\", lies in the fact that the reader does not have to keep up with a complicated plot. He can read a few tales, put the book down for a week then read some more tales without missing a beat.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e This book is dedicated to preserving the memory of those wonderful old men\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edward Faith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1663207089\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781663207081\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.44d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlueInk Review\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/13\/2021","brand":"Edward Faith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43993723437311,"sku":"9781663207081","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_022a887a-e4eb-4add-8039-02b38d9beb77.jpg?v=1683325940","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tales-of-the-elder-statesman-edward-faith-9781663207081","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}