{"product_id":"9780692758977","title":"Hashes \u0026 Bashes","description":"\u003cp\u003eFAITH… FAMILY… FRENZY...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ehandled with humor and aplomb by a group of lively characters who populate small town and rural America. HASHES \u0026amp; BASHES flirts with satire on contemporary social issues, clashes fraught with folly rather than fists.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNine months after their comically abbreviated RV road trip, detailed in the award-winning book, STASHES, the Breeden family farm routines have stabilized: Jackie returned to her high school cafeteria job and their only son, Brandon, works alongside his father, Steve, in their dairy business. Conniver Amy, now Brandon's ex-wife, has been jailed. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSteve was already perturbed with family when Carl Edwards strides onto his farm, claiming to be kin. Carl's high-spirited presence rocks the entire community, especially when he gets rich quick. Will this charismatic outsider earn his way into their hearts?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOther lively characters assault Steve’s calm-against-chaos preferred lifestyle in this humorous small town tale: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e•             his spunky farmwife, Jackie, and her meddlesome church lady friends\u003cbr\u003e•             his recently-divorced son, Brandon, and his female pursuers\u003cbr\u003e•             his brother, David’s penchant for monetary bailout\u003cbr\u003e•             his pastor, who attempts to foist guilt while groveling for funds\u003cbr\u003e•             the lure of medical marijuana and adventures uncommon to farms\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOnly Sparty, Steve’s dog, remains steadfast throughout the hijinks. But then...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eLaugh beyond the contemporary social issues that confound family life in this humorous book for adults.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BookBaby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47051117986032,"sku":"9780692758977","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780692758977_p0.jpg?v=1763788243","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780692758977","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}