{"product_id":"9781462842148","title":"A Republic-Can We Keep It?","description":"\u003cp\u003e Mark Anderson hasn’t given up on the United States, not at all. But he’s deeply disillusioned, and savors the low professional profile he maintains as a small-college American Studies instructor in New Hampshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But when his son (the young are always hopeful, he reminds himself) comes up with a scheme that even Mark thinks might work--a way to bring the Independent voters together as a coherent force--his life changes. His lifelong friend and classmate, Herb Meyer, along with another classmate, iconoclastic Tom Swensen, join Mark in what they all think will be a manageable enterprise. But events begin to outrun the three friends' expectations, and move them into a fast-paced adventure. Many twists and turns lead to a severe crisis--for them and for the nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As the national election of 2008 looms, explore with Mark and his friends and adversaries where the conditions of today could lead us in the near future. This is a thoughtful, action-packed tale with  vividly drawn characters who are independent, daring and informed, and who choose to run increasingly large risks. These characters give dramatic meaning to the word citizen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xlibris US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124749287664,"sku":"9781462842148","price":9.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462842148_p0.jpg?v=1763679301","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462842148","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}