{"product_id":"an-american-family-the-buckleys-9781416572428","title":"An American Family: The Buckleys","description":"\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNow in paperback, the extraordinary and sweeping memoir of one of the most revered families in America--the Buckleys.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Buckley name is synonymous with a unique brand of conservatism--marked by merciless reasoning, wit, good humor, and strong will. Self-made oil tycoon William F. Buckley, Sr., of Texas, and his Southern belle wife, Al ise Steiner Buckley, of New Orleans, raised a family of ten whose ideals would go on to shape the traditionalist revival in American culture. But their family history is anything but conventional. Begun in Mexico, and set against a diverse international background, theirs was a life built on self-reliance, hard work, belief in God, and respect for all. It is no wonder the family produced nationally recognizable figures such as columnist and commentator William, Jr., \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling satirist Christopher, and New York senator James. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith charm and candor, youngest son Reid, himself the founder of the Buckley School of Public Speaking in South Carolina, tells the enormously engaging and entertaining--and sometimes outrageous--story of a family that became the mainstay of right-wing beliefs in our politics and culture. \u003ci\u003eAn American Family \u003c\/i\u003eis an epic memoir that is sure to appeal to conservatives, liberals, and moderates alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Threshold Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416572428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 459\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 6.29w x 1.12d","brand":"Reid Buckley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36649868787868,"sku":"9781416572428","price":24.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_eb2f8ca3-a30f-47e4-9bb8-f3c7ec7961ff.jpg?v=1603873916","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/an-american-family-the-buckleys-9781416572428","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}