{"product_id":"9781610091121","title":"The Big Squeal","description":"In a stranger-than-fiction odyssey, a homeless pig reveals her struggles for survival in a heartland hamlet which was once Abraham Lincoln's last stop during his days as a circuit-riding lawyer. Dubbed \"...a rare glimpse into Abraham Lincoln's lighter side...\" by acclaimed historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, \"The Big Squeal\" introduces a real-life, orphan pig who encounters Lincoln's likenesses all over the Town Square. Looming large is a towering bronze statue showing an amused Lincoln peering at a piglet --immortalizing Abe's request for a \"writ of quietus\" to calm noisy village pigs living under the rustic 1840s courthouse. \u003cp\u003eVividly paralleling the adventure are full-color illustrations celebrating the hamlet's 19th Century architecture, the people who reside there and the heart-warming transformation of a pig from rural to city life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the \"As Told to Author\": Carol Alexander has chronicled America's heartland at five newspapers as a writer, investigative reporter and editor. She is the recipient of numerous regional, statewide and national awards. She never expected to be a pig farmer, but is glad she did. Carol resides in Taylorville, IL in a leafy haven with her family which, for the past five years, has included Liberty the Pig, the unpredictable, fascinating former orphan on the run.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oak Tree Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47971163406576,"sku":"9781610091121","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781610091121_p0.jpg?v=1763842716","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781610091121","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}