{"product_id":"2940169298918","title":"Outspoken: The Life and Work of the Man Behind Those Signs","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn 24 July 2013, Anglican priest Rod Bower put up these words on the roadside sign of his Gosford parish church. Next he posted them on Facebook, sparking a social media revolution. The post was shared thousands of times amp;ndash; suddenly the one-time butcher was on the public stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday Fr Rod has close to 65,000 followers on social media. He uses this platform to raise questions about Australia's corporate soul, to assert that we are \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e brothers and sisters amp;ndash; asylum seekers, Muslims, those identifying as LGBTI, Indigenous Australians ... And for such messages, the death threats pour in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow did a shy adopted kid from the country become this steadfast conscience of our nation, preaching both peace and disruption? Part life story, part love story, part manifesto, \u003ci\u003eOutspoken\u003c\/i\u003e describes an evolution as surprising as are Fr Rod's views about Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUtterly frank, both philosophical and funny, this is a singular book by a singular person. It illuminates the life and work of the man behind those signs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114279551216,"sku":"2940169298918","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169298918_p0.jpg?v=1763776816","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169298918","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}