{"product_id":"a-parade-of-grief-gun-violence-in-america-9781941237977","title":"A Parade of Grief: Gun Violence in America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFraga \"... traces America's history ... from the days of Bleeding Kansas to the long tradition of political assassination; exploring the ways that American gun culture has become more radical over time. Related issues of racism; police violence; mental health; and suicide are discussed; as are the numerous ways that efforts to legislate gun control have been stymied at all levels of government. Fraga is a skilled writer; and his matter-of-fact prose captures the mundane terror of these stories . . . \"\u003cem\u003e-Kirkus Reviews \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew Zealand reined in gun violence; why can't the US? Fraga explains how rural voters in the US have more clout than their counterparts in New Zealand; and they are the fiercest advocates of gun rights. Not long ago; a Texas congressman evaded a metal detector in the Capitol. He was reported to have sneered; \"You can't stop me.\" Another congressman told police who tried to scan him after he set off the machine; \"Nah; I'm not going to do that.\" And a third member of Congress refused to let the police search her handbag after she bragged that she was going to carry a loaded Glock to Congress. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany in rural states believe you fight guns with guns. Fraga examines the Heartland; specifically Kansas. 'Bleeding Kansas\" he reminds the reader; is \"home to Dodge City; the cow town so beset by violence that it invited Wyatt Earp to be its Marshall. The City Council instituted a 'Deadline' along Front Street; separating the north end of town where guns were prohibited-cowboys packing heat there were arrested and immediately packed off to jail-from the free-wheeling south end where pretty much any behavior went unchecked.\" Unpacking the right to bear arms and the 2nd Amendment; Fraga exposes the history of the NRA up to and including the Russian Maria Butina's involvement in the NRA in 2016. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Fraga wrote The Greening of Oz (2012); about the town of Greensburg in western Kansas; that \"came back green\" after a tornado almost wiped it out; and The Road through San Judas (2020); about the struggle between landless farmers and the wealthy Mexican family who wanted them gone. His latest; A Parade of Grief; is an important read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anamcara Press LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/13\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781941237977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.53d","brand":"Robert Fraga","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43418469597365,"sku":"9781941237977","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_474195d4-fab8-44c3-a9ba-c6f0a768910e.jpg?v=1703006143","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-parade-of-grief-gun-violence-in-america-9781941237977","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}