{"product_id":"9781927063637","title":"Bittersweet Sands: Twenty-Four Days in Fort McMurray","description":"Rick Ranson has collected stories from all over North America, from the DEW Line and the drill ships of \u003ci\u003eWorking North\u003c\/i\u003e to the raging waters of the Mississippi in \u003ci\u003ePaddling South\u003c\/i\u003e. Now, join this engaging raconteur as he ventures to one of Canada’s most talked-about locations: Fort McMurray, home of the oilsands.  In \u003ci\u003eBittersweet Sands\u003c\/i\u003e, Rick Ranson recounts a twenty-four day shift at an oilsands operation undergoing a shutdown, giving us a glimpse at a world most of us only know from the evening news. Along the way, he encounters a group of engaging roughnecks, including a husband and wife welding crew, a petty fascist safety inspector, and the tough-as-nails secretary that keeps them all in line.","brand":"NeWest Publishers, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151699427568,"sku":"9781927063637","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781927063637_p0.jpg?v=1763637778","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781927063637","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}