{"product_id":"the-turner-report-randy-turner-9780595467501","title":"The Turner Report","description":"Each day, Missouri reporters and politicians, and many in our nation's capital, read \u003ci\u003eThe Turner Report\u003c\/i\u003e to get their first glimpse at stories that later appear in the traditional media. In his first non-fiction book, Randy Turner offers a collection of some of his favorite stories, old and new, including:  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA minor presidential candidate fakes his death, then mounts a political comeback. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall town police officers terrorize teens and minorities until a brutal beating in the city jail brings their deeds to light. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Missouri's best-remembered gubernatorial primary race, the loser became one of the most powerful men in the country; the winner ended up in a federal penitentiary. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn angry mob is ready to kill two men it believes were involved in the Oklahoma City bombing. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe grieving parents of Nancy Cruzan go to the U. S. Supreme Court and back to prove their daughter has a right to die. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe special interests backing Congressman Roy Blunt and his son, Missouri Governor Matt Blunt, are revealed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Combine those stories with Turner's examination of the effect lobbyists and special interests are having on Missouri and Washington, and you have a must-read book as the nation prepares for the 2008 elections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Randy Turner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0595467504\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595467501\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/27\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Randy Turner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44119953539327,"sku":"9780595467501","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5da1bf07-3a7c-4620-b8db-ad7264f2d475.jpg?v=1687411802","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-turner-report-randy-turner-9780595467501","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}