{"product_id":"klan-9780880291811","title":"Klan","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1978  The Klan is still considered the best book to appear on the grandfather of all extremist hate groups. Now  in the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing and other domestic terrorist activities that are the legacy of Klan violence  it is more timely than ever. Patsy Sims  an award-winning journalist  drove more than 1 200 miles over the back roads of the South to begin this book. During two years of research and writing she talked  rallied  and kept in almost constant telephone contact with Klan leaders and rank-and-file members. The result was more than 150 hours of taped interviews revealing the personal experiences of the Klanspeople and their victims. These she wove together with history and contemporary news events for a riveting look inside the organization at the peak of its power. In this highly evocative narrative  Sims allows readers to experience Klan rallies and cross burnings  relive the terror of surviving victims  visit Klan homes and meeting halls  sit through an interview conducted at gunpoint  and meet the people behind the hoods. By showing what the leaders and members of the Invisible Empire are like both on and off the rally grounds  and by letting them speak for themselves  Sims provides invaluable insight into the mentality that gives rise to extremist hate groups and paramilitary organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67924613660725,"sku":"ByrdShop_0880291818","price":246.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780880291811.jpg?v=1794138270","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/klan-9780880291811","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}