{"product_id":"9780802727947","title":"How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver the course of history men and women have lived and died. In fact, getting sick and dying can be a big, ugly mess-especially before the modern medical care that we all enjoy today. \u003ci\u003eHow They Croaked\u003c\/i\u003e relays all the gory details of how nineteen world figures gave up the ghost. For example:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is believed that Henry VIII's remains exploded within his coffin while lying in state. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoctors \"treated\" George Washington by draining almost 80 ounces of blood before he finally kicked the bucket. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRight before Beethoven wrote his last notes, doctors drilled a hole in his stomach without any pain medication.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will be interested well past the final curtain, and feel lucky to live in a world with painkillers, X-rays, soap, and 911.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47020221432048,"sku":"9780802727947","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780802727947_p0.jpg?v=1763727558","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780802727947","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}