{"product_id":"2940015732153","title":"State of This Art: Forty Years of Gandy Miniatures \u0026 Mysteries","description":"This value-priced compilation of fact (the Miniatures) and fiction (the Mysteries) writing examines this broad scope of writing at forty years duration, including \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• availability of each work now and in the future; \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• an overview of each describing inspiration and real-life counterparts in plotting and characterization, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• some things hidden along the way (e.g., in one Mystery many characters are named for White House pets, in another for the ladies in the lives of the Beatles; a major villain in a novel and sequel has a satanic name that no one has caught to date), and \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• sample scenes from: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(a) all forty novels including \"Kidnapping Lincoln\" (the one presently being written); \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(b) three sets of short stories (one of which is still in early development); \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(c) the non-fiction Miniatures, one out and two to come (one of those is finished, just not out); \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(d) a short story from Sharon Schamber-Jones’ compilation \"Gordon’s Creek Anthologies\"; \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ealong with \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(e) excerpts from two personal remembrances that will not be published; and much much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt also includes sections on beginnings, thoughts on writing, a page about characters and settings that run between the Mysteries including the six sets of titles with literal sequels, and a page each on the different outlets for the writing including weekly readers; the talking books and audiobooks; and the eBooks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Gandy Mysteries is a promotional and outreach division of Maximizing Individual Potential ().","brand":"Michael Gandy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47182399570160,"sku":"2940015732153","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940015732153_p0.jpg?v=1763623605","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940015732153","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}