{"product_id":"the-goats-of-rye-grass-joe-don-roggins-9798985082128","title":"The Goats of Rye Grass Hill","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Goats of Rye Grass Hill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSummer of '65. Kids. Baseball. Young love. Mysteries. Wildfires. A monster. A miracle. A call to arms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book is dedicated to the Armed Forces of the United States. The story is a tribute to four soldiers, each from a different war: WW I, WW II, Korea, and Vietnam. It is a story of all men and women who have served-a celebration of their valor, their honor, their love of country. It is a testament to wounds suffered, to sacrifice, to lives lost. It is a legacy held in reverence and never to be forgotten. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA great American novel. Classic. Epic! Beautiful. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Goats of Rye Grass Hill \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eplants the seeds of a weblike mystery early on. A graphic WWI battle introduces the action. The story then draws the reader in emotionally as four abandoned goats bleat plaintively on a lonely hilltop. Most of the content takes place in the mid-1960s: a period of severe political and racial unrest; a time of The Beatles, Muhammad Ali, Superballs, Barbie dolls, pegged pants, miniskirts, The Sound of Music, To Kill a Mockingbird, and the Vietnam war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the heart of the story is a small farming community and a group of kids who spend their summer playing baseball, bugging each other, learning about life, facing schoolyard justice, and discovering the passions and pitfalls of young love. Times are hard. The social issues of broken families, domestic violence, substance abuse, and mental illness are woven into the plot. Tension builds, thrills abound, and the mystery grows. Cultural immersion and character depth bring the scenes to life. Tears of joy and sorrow flow. Wildfires set the forests ablaze, riots set the country afire, and an escalating jungle war divides the nation. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Goats of Rye Grass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a mixed-genre book with literary underpinnings-a unique and poignant chronicle that readers will never forget. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA book like this comes along only once in a lifetime-Les Ledbetter, editor, Rain Hill Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joe Don Roggins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8985082124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798985082128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rain Hill Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.93d","brand":"Joe Don Roggins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44123043823871,"sku":"9798985082128","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8b20f644-4dab-44e5-8bd3-d8cad55c0f52.jpg?v=1687428596","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-goats-of-rye-grass-joe-don-roggins-9798985082128","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}