{"product_id":"mr-texas-9780593793046","title":"Mr. Texas","description":"\u003cb\u003eA hilarious, sharply drawn send-up of Texas politics--from the Pulitzer Prize winner and best-selling author. - A novel about a dark-horse candidate who risks his personal happiness for a career in the Texas House of Representatives\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSonny Lamb is an affable, if floundering, rancher with the unfortunate habit of becoming a punchline in his Texas hometown. Most recently, to every one's headshaking amusement, he bought his own bull at an auction. But when a fire breaks out at a neighbor's farm, Sonny makes headlines in another way: not waiting for help, he bolts to the farm where his heroic actions make the evening news. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlmost immediately, and seemingly out of nowhere, a handsomely dressed lobbyist from Austin arrives at his ranch door and asks if he'd like to run for his West Texas district's seat in the state legislature. Though Sonny has zero experience and doesn't consider himself political at all, the fate of his ranch--and perhaps his marriage to the lovely \"cowgirl\" Lola--hangs in the balance. With seemingly no other choice, Sonny decides to throw his hat in the ring . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs he navigates life in politics--from running a campaign to negotiating in the capitol--Sonny must learn the ropes, weighing his own ethics and environmental concerns against the pressures of veteran politicians, savvy lobbyists, and his own party. In tracing Sonny's attempt to balance his marriage and morality with an increasingly volatile professional life, Lawrence Wright has crafted a hilarious, immensely clever roller-coaster ride about one man's pursuit of goodness in the Lonestar State.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Large Print Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/19\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593793046\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 504\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Lawrence Wright","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43059706233013,"sku":"9780593793046","price":26.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b2120d14-a2b6-42d1-b837-25dde93aefe0.jpg?v=1690297378","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mr-texas-9780593793046","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}