{"product_id":"9781468904376","title":"Strange Animals: What They Are and the Implications of Their Existence","description":"Have you ever wondered why a pill you take can cost several times more than what a friend pays for the same medication for a similar ailment? Of course there is some variation accounted for by corporate greed, a difference in price lists for the many drug store chains, the particular form you are using; such as pill, capsule, powder, liquid, etc., and product availability in your location.   The rest can best be explained by an incident in my life some 30-odd years ago. My father was a registered pharmacist, as was my grandfather. In high school and college I often helped out in our family drugstore. One Saturday afternoon in the mid-1960's, one of our best customers seemed bewildered by the fact that her heart medicine had continued to rise in cost almost on a weekly basis.  \"That's simple to explain,\" my father told her matter-of-factly.\" It comes from a plant that grows almost exclusively in Southeast Asia.\"","brand":"Booktango","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47180594053360,"sku":"9781468904376","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781468904376_p0.jpg?v=1763695850","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781468904376","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}