{"title":"James Ledbetter","description":"\u003cp\u003eJames Ledbetter’s works delve into significant moments of history and culture, offering rich, immersive narratives that bring the past to life. His writing often blends thorough research with engaging storytelling, making complex events accessible and compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in the intersections of history, society, and culture will find Ledbetter’s books both enlightening and thought-provoking. His attention to detail and narrative clarity create a vivid understanding of transformative eras and their lasting impact.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-great-depression-a-diary-by-benjamin-roth-9781586489014","title":"The Great Depression: A Diary","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the stock market crashed in 1929, Benjamin Roth was a young lawyer in Youngstown, Ohio. After he began to grasp the magnitude of what had happened to American economic life, he decided to set down his impressions in his diary. This collection of those entries reveals another side of the Great Depression—one lived through by ordinary, middle-class Americans, who on a daily basis grappled with a swiftly changing economy coupled with anxiety about the unknown future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Great Depression: A Diary\u003c\/em\u003e offers Roth's depiction of life in a time of widespread foreclosures, a schizophrenic stock market, political unrest and mass unemployment. His insights seem to speak directly to readers today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47537089413356,"sku":"9781586489014","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781586489014-the-great-depression-a-diary.jpg?v=1776393779"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/james-ledbetter.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}