{"product_id":"9780615422824","title":"The Gender War","description":"How did I get suckered into a crazy contest to determine which sex is superior? groans Jack Kileen. \u003cp\u003eBut Kileen, a San Francisco writer, and Dr. Laura Sanders, a feminist professor from Florida, are tricked into doing just that when they appear on a TV talk show and argue heatedly about male and female roles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe show's conniving hostess, Mari O'Reilly, sees the contest as the opportunity to pump up her sagging TV ratings while guaranteeing the winner will be female.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA panel dreams up a series of tests based on ideas that flood in from the public. Soon a \"Challenge of the Sexes\" with a prize of $1 million is under way. As the competition between Jack and Laura seesaws, the odds change in Las Vegas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, a writer for a sleazy tabloid magazine infiltrates one of Laura's classes and fabricates a sensationalistic story that threatens to get her fired. Jack faces the problem of a growing attraction to the woman monitoring his contest efforts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \"Challenge of the Sexes\" reaches a climax in a kayak race on a storm-tossed river in Costa Rica, where a hungry crocodile awaits dinner.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arthur Charles\\Carey C.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49971545047280,"sku":"9780615422824","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780615422824","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}