{"product_id":"book-brvn","title":"Crazy Town","description":"\u003cp\u003eHis drug- and alcohol-fueled antics made world headlines and engulfed a  city in unprecedented controversy. Toronto mayor Rob Ford's personal and  political troubles have occupied center stage in North America's  fourth-largest city since news broke that drug dealers were selling a  videotape of Ford appearing to smoke crack cocaine.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReporter  Robyn Doolittle was one of three journalists to view the video and  report on its contents in May 2013. Her dogged pursuit of the story has  uncovered disturbing details about the mayor's past and embroiled the  Toronto police, city councillors, and ordinary citizens in a raucous  debate about the future of the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven before those  explosive events, Ford was a divisive figure. A populist and successful  city councillor, he was an underdog to become mayor in 2010.  His politics and mercurial nature have split the amalgamated city in  two.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut there is far more to the story. The Ford family  has a long, unhappy history of substance abuse and criminal behavior.  Despite their troubles, they are also one of the most ambitious families  in Canada. Those close to the Fords say they often compare themselves  to the Kennedys and believe they were born to lead. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFast paced and insightful, \u003ci\u003eCrazy Town\u003c\/i\u003e is a  page-turning portrait of a troubled man, a formidable family, and a city  caught in an astonishing scandal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49301110260016,"sku":"BDbrvn","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49301110358320,"sku":"ZEbrvn","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD [ZM]","offer_id":49301110391088,"sku":"ZMbrvn","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/brvn-Square-cover.jpg?v=1775796532","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-brvn","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}