{"product_id":"the-family-the-secret-fundamentalism-at-the-heart-of-american-power-jeff-sharlet-paperback","title":"The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power -- Jeff Sharlet, Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInspiration for the Netflix Documentary Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Of all the important studies of the American right, \u003cem\u003eThe Family\u003c\/em\u003e is undoubtedly the most eloquent. It is also quite possibly the most terrifying.\" -- Thomas Frank, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eWhat's the Matter with Kansas?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey insist they're just a group of friends, yet they funnel millions of dollars through tax-free corporations. They claim to disdain politics, but congressmen of both parties describe them as the most influential religious organization in Washington. They say they're not Christians, but simply believers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehind the scenes at every National Prayer Breakfast since 1953 has been the Family, an elite network dedicated to a religion of power for the powerful. Their goal is Jesus plus nothing. Their method is backroom diplomacy. \u003cem\u003eThe Family\u003c\/em\u003e is the startling story of how their faith--part free-market fundamentalism, part imperial ambition--has come to be interwoven with the affairs of nations around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeff Sharlet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.97h x 5.38w x 1.13d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060560058","brand":"Sharlet, Jeff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46763135729892,"sku":"9780060560058","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/51trfgESdML.jpg?v=1773423093","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/the-family-the-secret-fundamentalism-at-the-heart-of-american-power-jeff-sharlet-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}