{"product_id":"9781452034751","title":"The Edge of the Wedge: Recollections of a Reluctant Prodigal","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 1950's were idyllic, yet challenging times. In this insightful and often humorous semi-autobiographical novel, Osburn portrays life as a teenager in rural eastern Arkansas as anything but boring. However, would his conservative upbringing, revivals, and the Scout Oath see him through?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile things were looking up after the war, time-honored ways were up for grabs. Federal intervention in desegregation shook old foundations. Rock and roll was attracting a generation of accepting musicians across racial barriers. Emerging counter-culturalism was beginning to challenge traditional values. In the face of modernism, old time religion was entrenching. Unavoidable questions demanded rethinking everything held sacred by the Southern mind-set --the status quo, prosperity, segregation, the political system, religion, social classes. Where might \"the thin edge of the wedge\" lead?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this engaging anecdotal account, a boy is caught in the cultural lag that kept diehard Southern culture from dealing with the harsh realities of a changing world. His coming to terms with critical issues of the time is an interesting search for values and, half a century later, is loaded with contemporary relevance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AuthorHouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47170092335344,"sku":"9781452034751","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781452034751_p0.jpg?v=1763841967","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781452034751","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}