{"product_id":"covid-19-house-arrest-paperback","title":"Covid-19 House Arrest - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Plinke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovid-19: House Arrest is Richard Plinke's fourth book, and like its forerunners, is an amusing romp through the prism of his unique perspective. The book is a compilation of 48 Facebook essays written during the stay-at-home confinement ordered by governors around the country to ostensibly help combat the coronavirus pandemic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e That's not exactly the way Plinke saw it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e His sometimes hysterical, sometimes poignant, sometimes acerbic take on the curious mix of contradictory medical information and Machiavellian political maneuvers offer fertile ground for his bare-to-the-bone, satirical writing style - a smorgasbord of material and inspiration that keeps his readers \"thoroughly entertained\" while \"fully engaged and amused,\" as one reviewer puts it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll the posts were accompanied by pictures of Plinke in various and sundry poses and costumes to amuse and delight and to help illustrate the theme of each piece. All but one of the pictures were taken with an iPhone, and all props and costumes came from the closet or basement, except for a couple of items bought at Target, a large corporation that sells everything that local, small businesses weren't allowed to sell during the lockdown. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs another reviewer describes Plinke's writings, \"Witty, thought provoking, and a welcome relief during coronavirus quarantine 2020. I didn't always agree with  him], but he got me thinking about my thinking.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the introduction, Plinke probably sums up best the book's basic message: \"There's only one takeaway from all of this: I am the only person left you can trust (and I'm not so sure about me).\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 186\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 31, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42130890719367,"sku":"9780988876422","price":28.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/de54c478275363cc63c761adf00a3095.webp?v=1732614681","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/covid-19-house-arrest-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}