{"product_id":"the-cleansing-robert-pugh-9798893918724","title":"The Cleansing","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Cleansing is a story about three retired journalists who learn of their friend's untimely\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand unlikely death. They may be older now, but being older doesn't mean that they decided\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto go home to the comforts of their easy chairs and televisions. Instead of only saying nice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethings at their friend's funeral, these three retired journalists come out of retirement, and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecollectively they reinvest their hard-earned journalistic savvy and credibility into solving\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etheir friend's unfortunate death. During their investigation, they run headlong into corrupt, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eintimidating thugs who stop at nothing to suppress the truth of what their friend had\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003euncovered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn today's journalistic jungle, media outlets reporting the news use techniques we as\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ereaders and viewers are expected to believe. Searching deeper into what is initially painted\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eas a version of a less than eye-catching news story, Max's friends discover an undertow\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edriving the story. Typically, these stories start as a small grain of truth, but may then be\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epushed to its outer limits of acceptability by the media. Eventually, that undertow provides\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecredibility to what otherwise would become a purposeful lie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs they set out to learn the truth, their initial motivation was to help Max's widow. As they\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esearched deeper into the narrative, they run headlong into these devious characters who\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etry to derail the investigation. Undeterred and undiscouraged, by harsh and even cruel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eattempts to silence them, they recommit their hard-earned journalistic savvy to get at the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etruth, to publish the story, and to bring justice for Max and his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Pugh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798893918724\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Citiofbooks, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/09\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.66d","brand":"Robert Pugh","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997130535167,"sku":"9798893918724","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-cleansing-robert-pugh-9798893918724","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}