{"title":"Father's Day Picks","description":"\u003cp\u003eCurated books and gifts for the dad who loves to read. From gripping histories to quiet literary fiction — thoughtful picks for every kind of father.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fire-on-the-mountain","title":"Fire on the Mountain by Edward Abbey","description":"\u003cdiv data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003eEdward Abbey's \u003cem\u003eFire on the Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e is a fierce, elegiac novel about an elderly rancher's defiant stand against the U.S. government's attempt to seize his land for a military missile range. Set in the New Mexico desert, the story becomes a meditation on freedom, the American West, and the cost of progress. Abbey writes with his characteristic passion for wild places and contempt for institutional power, creating a tale of resistance that feels both timeless and urgent.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWHY WE PICKED IT:\u003c\/strong\u003e Because Abbey understood that some fights are worth losing if it means refusing to surrender what matters most. This novel captures the spirit of the American West not as mythology but as lived reality, where independence isn't romantic but necessary. It's a love letter to stubborn dignity and the landscapes that shape us.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sentry-source-file=\"p.tsx\" data-sentry-component=\"P\" class=\"mb-1 mt-2 whitespace-pre-line leading-relaxed first:mt-0\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS:\u003c\/strong\u003e • Author: Edward Abbey • Publisher: Harper Perennial • Format: Paperback • Publication Date: October 9, 2012 • ISBN: 9780062193902 • Ships direct from distributor in 3–7 business days\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cedar Leaf Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44758402793516,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/2234\/1420\/files\/Screenshot2025-10-10at15.58.54.png?v=1760126340"},{"product_id":"rock-concert","title":"Rock Concert by Marc Myers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description hidden-md-down\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRock Concert: An Oral History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Told by the Artists, Backstage Insiders, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand Fans Who Were There\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover with Dust Jacket | First Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTurn up the volume on music history with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRock Concert: An Oral History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—a thrilling, behind-the-scenes account of the evolution of live rock 'n' roll, told in the voices of the people who lived it. 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