{"product_id":"9781465320223","title":"The Grind: Tales from the Turf","description":"Grind (V) to reduce to fine particles:\u003cbr\u003e             To sharpen; polish or shape by friction;\u003cbr\u003e             To press or rub together:\u003cbr\u003e              To work or study hard\u003cp\u003e    - Webster’s Dictionary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e     Armand Sands, Roc Byrd, Mike Hinks, and Jay Wilson are African-American college students in Oakland CA, who want everything at any cost. And when the question, “ Do you want be rich?”, is posed to Armand Sands the Grind is set into motion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  As the four young men wander down the path of their twisted American dream, they encounter a few seasoned street veterans who at times serve up wise advice and on other occasions push, the four young men even further into the teeth of the Grind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  It isn’t until one of the four young men is almost killed, that it is realized that seeds of deeds past have matured and all the circumstances set in front of them are self made.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xlibris US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47175680393456,"sku":"9781465320223","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781465320223_p0.jpg?v=1763683183","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781465320223","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}