{"product_id":"9781531274610","title":"A Pessimist in Theory and Practice","description":"Frederic Mayer Bird   (1838–1908) was an American clergyman, educator, and hymnologist born in   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania   in 1857 and the Union Theological Seminary in 1860, and from 1860 to 1867 was   a Lutheran minister. In 1868 he took orders in the Episcopal Church. He   edited some religious publications, and published The story of our   Christianity (1893). He also wrote A Pessimist; in Theory and Practice (1888)   under the pen-name “Robert Timsol”. He also wrote and edited   “Heroes and Martyrs of Christianity,” published in 1897.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yurita Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47172948656368,"sku":"9781531274610","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781531274610_p0.jpg?v=1763742316","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781531274610","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}