{"product_id":"rogues-in-a-nation-9781967311934","title":"Rogues in a Nation","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne family's buried history could rewrite the story of American patriotism. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen therapist Val Lisowski returns to her childhood home in Appleton, Wisconsin, in 2011, she's expecting a quiet visit. But what begins as a simple stop to check on family and work unravels into a gripping discovery of long-buried secrets--political, personal, and deeply haunting. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs Val uncovers the truth about her father Herb's post-WWII entanglements with Joe McCarthy's inner circle, a multigenerational saga unfolds. From Cold War paranoia and blacklists to union-busting and Indigenous erasure, \u003cem\u003eRogues in a Nation\u003c\/em\u003e braids together family loyalty, moral compromise, and the enduring consequences of silence. Told across decades--from the muskrat-trapping, beer-brewing shadows of 1950s Wisconsin to the protest-filled streets of Madison in 2011--this powerful novel dares to ask what patriotism really means, and whether truth can survive generations of denial. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSweeping, suspenseful, and richly layered, \u003cem\u003eRogues in a Nation\u003c\/em\u003e is a timely reckoning with the past--and a reminder that even the smallest voices can challenge the biggest lies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little Creek Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781967311934\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344","brand":"Andrew Lifson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52147024068789,"sku":"9781967311934","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c37eb88f-62cc-41fe-b3ef-9bf65ec7bfa9.jpg?v=1767678526","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/rogues-in-a-nation-9781967311934","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}