{"product_id":"when-the-laughing-stopped-john-evangelist-walsh-9781602230415","title":"When the Laughing Stopped: The Strange, Sad Death of Will Rogers","description":"The sudden death of renowned American entertainer Will Rogers inspired a national mourning not seen since Lincoln's death, and it still resonates today. In this intimate and informed recounting, John Evangelist Walsh recalls the events of that day and the plane crash that ended it all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe plane carrying Rogers and aviator Wiley Post crashed in a lagoon just outside Barrow, Alaska on August 15, 1935. Walsh retells the tragic tale from various angles, primarily alternating between Rogers and Post's journey and the actions of the two men's families on that fateful day. In particular, Walsh reveals moving details about the families and their struggle with grief, such as the fact that Post's daughter was in a stage play about plane crashes at the time of the crash, or how Will Rogers's daughter Mary never fully recovered from her father's death and subsequently abandoned her promising acting career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the Laughing Stopped\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping and poignant retelling of the death of a beloved American legend, and it shines a humanizing light upon a pivotal moment in American history and culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Evangelist Walsh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1602230412\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781602230415\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Alaska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.10w x 0.40d","brand":"John Evangelist Walsh","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44809886433535,"sku":"9781602230415","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e819738c-4a01-4616-aef8-95057772cbde.jpg?v=1707927750","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/when-the-laughing-stopped-john-evangelist-walsh-9781602230415","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}