{"product_id":"truth-tom-phillips-9781335983763","title":"Truth: A Brief History of Total Bullsh*t","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a book about TRUTH--and all the ways we try to avoid it--from the bestselling author of \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHumans: A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe live in a \"post-truth\" world, we're told. But was there ever really a golden age of truth-telling? Or have people been lying, fibbing and just plain bullsh*tting since the beginning of time? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTom Phillips, editor of a leading independent fact-checking organization, deals with this question every day. In \u003cem\u003eTruth\u003c\/em\u003e, he tells the story of how we humans have spent history lying to each other--and ourselves--about everything from business to politics to plain old geography. Along the way, he chronicles the world's oldest customer service complaint, the Great Moon Hoax of 1835 and the surprisingly dishonest career of Benjamin Franklin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSharp, witty and with a clear-eyed view of humanity's checkered past, \u003cem\u003eTruth\u003c\/em\u003e reveals why people lie--and how we can cut through the bullsh*t.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Phillips\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1335983767\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781335983763\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hanover Square Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2020","brand":"Tom Phillips","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043013521663,"sku":"9781335983763","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_189829fd-652e-4b15-9d55-3f740753c7d9.jpg?v=1684964786","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/truth-tom-phillips-9781335983763","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}