{"product_id":"unexpected-the-backstory-of-finding-elizabeth-smart-and-growing-up-in-the-culture-of-an-american-religion-hardcover","title":"Unexpected: The Backstory of Finding Elizabeth Smart and Growing Up in the Culture of an American Religion - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Smart\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe backstory of finding Elizabeth Smart and how growing up in the Mormon culture pushed the author to develop the exact kind of intuition that was needed to help manage Elizabeth's kidnapping and rescue while the world watched.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChris Thomas is not yet thirty years old when he finds himself managing the immense pressure, eccentric personalities, and extenuating circumstances of an international story, where one small misstep could adversely impact the search for a missing teenager and the reputation of her family. Now, twenty years later, Thomas takes readers behind the scenes, providing new details, perspectives, and commentary on finding Elizabeth Smart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the process of reflecting on Elizabeth's search and rescue, Thomas discovers how growing up in the culture of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly known as Mormon) helped push him to develop the exact kind of intuition needed to manage Elizabeth's kidnapping and rescue, and to do so while the world watched. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnexpected\u003c\/i\u003e juxtaposes crucial events from the Smart case with Thomas's experience growing up in the Latter-day Saint culture, including coming to understand the secret of a broken war hero before it was too late.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Thomas is a writer, speaker, and communication professional. He is best known for his work as the Smart family publicist during the nine-and-a-half months Elizabeth was missing. In this capacity, he fielded more than ten thousand calls from journalists, served as a family spokesperson by completing hundreds of interviews, helped coordinate the Smart's lobbying efforts for the national Amber Alert, and managed a crush of media when Elizabeth was rescued. John Walsh of \u003ci\u003eAmerica's Most Wanted\u003c\/i\u003e said that Thomas deserves most of the credit for keeping the public and family focused on finding Elizabeth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThomas also managed the trial and sentencing of Elizabeth's abductors, helped position her as a leading child advocate, and managed Elizabeth's engagement, her surprise wedding, the birth of her children, and the divorce of her parents. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to Elizabeth, Thomas has managed more than three hundred crises for companies, nonprofits, government organizations, and families. He earned a bachelor's degree in communication from Westminster College.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.6 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756509856032,"sku":"9781637587690","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1c181dd87373e071d113c3ddd5705888.webp?v=1780080468","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/unexpected-the-backstory-of-finding-elizabeth-smart-and-growing-up-in-the-culture-of-an-american-religion-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}