{"title":"Jim Cook","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"half-a-sack-of-cats-jim-cooks-version-of-his-raffish-youth-paperback","title":"Half a Sack of Cats: Jim Cook's Version of His Raffish Youth - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor sixty years, Arizona native Jim Cook has been writing about the Grand Canyon state in newspapers, magazines, and books. In 2005, Jim and his brother Dean, a songwriter and storyteller, were named Arizona Culturekeepers for their work in keeping alive the lore of Arizona. After a long career in journalism, Jim became the Official State Liar of Arizona. He is director of the Wickenburg Institute for Factual Diversity, which is a think tank for recreational liars, and a treatment center for recovering newspapermen. He also edits the institute's organ, \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Prevarication\u003c\/i\u003e. Long-term readers of Jim's tall tales often complain that they can't tell where truth ends and lies begin. \u003ci\u003eHalf a Sack of Cats\u003c\/i\u003e is factual. It tells of Jim's unlikely childhood in Arizona, as Arizona used to be. Honest.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67946180018399,"sku":"9781604945126","price":19.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/CgkshqhBzn9781604945126.webp?v=1791510724"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/jim-cook.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}