{"product_id":"9780989508124","title":"Micronesian Blues","description":"His plane nearly crashed, the cops he'd been hired to train almost killed him, and he ingested a substance that bore a close resemblance to elephant snot - all during his first two days on the job.\u003cp\u003eMicronesian Blues tells the true story of former L.A. street cop Bryan Vila's hilarious road to cross-cultural enlightenment as a police chief in the far Pacific islands of Micronesia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough lively narrative laced with wry humor, it chronicles his adventures and misadventures on Saipan, Ponape (now Pohnpei), Truk (now Chuuk), Palau, Yap, Kosrae, and Kwajalein. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrial and error was the name of the game in this dubious paradise, where Bryan had to learn the rules - or make them up - as he went. Yet he embraced island life, succeeded in his new role, and ultimately found himself profoundly changed by his experiences in Micronesia and the lessons he learned there.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cynthia Morris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49972149879024,"sku":"9780989508124","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780989508124","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}