{"product_id":"love-valley-an-american-utopia-paperback","title":"Love Valley: An American Utopia - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eConrad Ostwalt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLove Valley is a small town in rural North Carolina. Its genesis in 1954 marked the fulfillment of a dream for founder Andy Barker. Barker cultivated two visions as a young man-he wanted to build a Christian community, and he wanted to be a cowboy. The result of his vision is Barker's utopian experiment.\u003cbr\u003e The town boasts a saloon, general store, hitching posts, and rodeos. Yet, above all of this stands a little church-the heart of what Barker conceived as his Christian utopia. This unique combination has led to more than forty years of philanthropic ventures, controversial events such as the Love Valley Rock Festival, stories and legends, and political ambition. \u003ci\u003eLove Valley: An American Utopia\u003c\/i\u003e captures the history of this town in narrative form while arguing that Love Valley's founders were motivated by utopian goals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 8.94 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 14, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42129848762503,"sku":"9780879727604","price":19.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/8ac15809d090e6e27d0fc7ab81d563be.webp?v=1732606387","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/love-valley-an-american-utopia-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}