{"product_id":"2940150352285","title":"Stolen Water, Forgotten Liberties: A True Story of Life Along Arkansas' South Highway 14 and the Buffalo River","description":"STOLEN WATER, FORGOTTEN LIBERTIES is a fascinating memoir detailing the life and experiences of Joe Barnes—husband, father, WWII veteran, and the owner of the largest canoe and fishing rental service on Arkansas’ Buffalo River. More than a personal memoir, however, it also tells the larger story of a community bound together by a river that provided sustenance and livelihood, only to see it all threatened when, in 1972, the National Park Service took control of the river, designating it a “national river.” Along with the designation came tough new rules and regulations, which many living along the river found ill-conceived and unfair, and a struggle to maintain a way of life that had remained largely unchanged for generations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAwarded an Honorable Mention at the 2015 Los Angeles Book Festival!","brand":"Hellgate Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47109406589168,"sku":"2940150352285","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940150352285_p0.jpg?v=1763743784","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940150352285","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}