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href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/casey-gerald/the-great-refusal/9780316597418/?utm_source=AALBC&utm_medium=PaidEmail&utm_campaign=CaseyGerald_TheGreatRefusal_Sales_Reach_LittleBrown_9780316597418&utm_content=BIOGRAPHYAUTOBIOGRAPHY&utm_term=List_DedicatedeBlast_AALBC_GenPop" target="_blank"><em>The Great Refusal: A New Vision of Resistance</em> by Casey Gerald</a></h1></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" class="mceGutterContainer" id="gutterContainerId-350"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:separate" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;border:0;border-radius:0" valign="top" class="mceLayoutContainer" id="b350"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" role="presentation" data-block-id="350" id="section_8d03527158ee6dd0c46b54e8b2caea12" 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541There Will Be No Miracles Here</em>, a memoir that was named a Best Book of 2018 by NPR and <em>The New York Times</em>, a finalist for the LAMBDA Literary Award, a longlist selection for the Carnegie Medal for excellence in Nonfiction among others. </p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" class="mceGutterContainer" id="gutterContainerId-378"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse:separate" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;border:0;border-radius:0" valign="top" class="mceLayoutContainer" id="b378"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" role="presentation" data-block-id="378" id="section_37df69990faf6ccb25523d7b61d5c5fa" class="mceLayout"><tbody><tr class="mceRow"><td style="background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" class="mceColumn" id="mceColumnId--29" data-block-id="-29" colspan="12" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td style="border:0;border-radius:0" valign="top" align="center" id="b-17"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" role="presentation" data-block-id="-17"><tbody><tr class="mceRow"><td style="background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" class="mceColumn" id="mceColumnId--37" data-block-id="-37" colspan="12" width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td style="border:0;border-radius:0" valign="top" id="b385"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" role="presentation" data-block-id="385"><tbody><tr class="mceRow"><td style="background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="24" width="100%" style="table-layout:fixed" role="presentation"><colgroup><col span="1" width="8.333333333333332%"><col span="1" width="8.333333333333332%"><col span="1" width="8.333333333333332%"><col span="1" width="8.333333333333332%"><col span="1" width="8.333333333333332%"><col span="1" width="8.333333333333332%"><col span="1" width="8.333333333333332%"><col span="1" width="8.333333333333332%"><col span="1" width="8.333333333333332%"><col span="1" width="8.333333333333332%"><col span="1" width="8.333333333333332%"><col span="1" width="8.333333333333332%"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0" valign="top" class="mceColumn" id="mceColumnId-380" data-block-id="380" colspan="4" width="33.33333333333333%"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:transparent;padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-right:16px;padding-left:16px;border:0;border-radius:0" valign="top" class="mceButtonBlockContainer" align="center" id="b379"><div></div><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" data-block-id="379" class="mceButtonContainer"><tbody><tr class="mceStandardButton"><td style="background-color:#F3764E;border-radius:50px;text-align:center" valign="top" class="mceButton"><a href="https://aalbc.com/books/the-great-refusal-9780316597418" target="_blank" class="mceButtonLink" style="background-color:#F3764E;border-radius:50px;border:1px none #72290a;color:#102A53;display:block;font-family:Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;padding:16px 28px;text-decoration:none;text-align:center;direction:ltr;letter-spacing:0px" rel="noreferrer" data-button-link-id="379">AALBC</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" data-block-id="379" class="mceButtonContainer"><tbody><tr>
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893    btn.style.pointerEvents = 'none'; 
894
895    const formData = new FormData();
896    formData.append('isbn', isbn);       
897    formData.append('isbn13', isbn);     
898    formData.append('action', action);
899
900    fetch('/toggle_favorite', {
901        method: 'POST',
902        headers: { 'X-Requested-With': 'XMLHttpRequest' },
903        body: formData
904    })
905    .then(async response => {
906        if (response.redirected && response.url.includes('signup')) return { status: 'unauthorized' };
907        const text = await response.text();
908        if (text.trim().startsWith('<')) return { status: 'unauthorized' };
909        return JSON.parse(text); 
910    })
911    .then(data => {
912        btn.style.pointerEvents = 'auto';
913
914        if (data.status === 'unauthorized') {
915            btn.classList.toggle('active');
916            if (icon) { icon.classList.toggle('fa-solid'); icon.classList.toggle('fa-regular'); }
917            if (textSpan) textSpan.innerText = currentText; 
918            window.location.href = '/signup.php?auth_required=1&redirect_to=' + encodeURIComponent(window.location.pathname);
919            return;
920        }
921
922        if (data.success) {
923            if (textSpan) textSpan.innerText = isAdding ? 'Saved to Bookshelf' : 'Save to Bookshelf';
924            if (btn.hasAttribute('title')) {
925                btn.title = isAdding ? "Remove from Bookshelf" : "Add to Your Bookshelf";
926            }
927        } else {
928            btn.classList.toggle('active');
929            if (icon) { icon.classList.toggle('fa-solid'); icon.classList.toggle('fa-regular'); }
930            if (textSpan) textSpan.innerText = currentText;
931            alert("Error: " + (data.message || "Could not update Bookshelf."));
932        }
933    })
934    .catch(err => {
935        btn.style.pointerEvents = 'auto';
936        btn.classList.toggle('active');
937        if (icon) { icon.classList.toggle('fa-solid'); icon.classList.toggle('fa-regular'); }
938        if (textSpan) textSpan.innerText = currentText; 
939        console.error("Favorite toggle failed:", err);
940    });
941}
942
943/**
944 * 3. Toggle Follow Author
945 */
946function toggleFollowAuthor(btn, aid) {
947    if (!btn || !aid) return;
948    
949    const textSpan = btn.querySelector('.btn-text');
950    const currentText = textSpan ? textSpan.innerText.trim() : '';
951    
952    const isAdding = currentText.toLowerCase().includes('follow author');
953    const action = isAdding ? 'follow' : 'unfollow';
954
955    if (textSpan) textSpan.innerText = 'Saving...';
956    btn.style.opacity = '0.7';
957    btn.style.pointerEvents = 'none';
958
959    const formData = new FormData();
960    formData.append('author_id', aid);
961    formData.append('action', action);
962
963    fetch('/toggle_follow', {
964        method: 'POST',
965        headers: { 'X-Requested-With': 'XMLHttpRequest' },
966        body: formData
967    })
968    .then(async response => {
969        if (response.redirected && response.url.includes('signup')) return { status: 'unauthorized' };
970        const text = await response.text();
971        if (text.trim().startsWith('<')) return { status: 'unauthorized' };
972        return JSON.parse(text);
973    })
974    .then(data => {
975        btn.style.opacity = '1';
976        btn.style.pointerEvents = 'auto';
977
978        if (data.status === 'unauthorized') {
979            if (textSpan) textSpan.innerText = currentText;
980            window.location.href = '/signup.php?auth_required=1&redirect_to=' + encodeURIComponent(window.location.pathname);
981            return;
982        }
983
984        if (data.success) {
985            if (textSpan) textSpan.innerText = isAdding ? 'Following' : 'Follow Author';
986            const icon = btn.querySelector('i, svg');
987            if (icon) {
988                if (icon.tagName.toLowerCase() === 'svg') {
989                    icon.setAttribute('data-prefix', isAdding ? 'fas' : 'far');
990                }
991                icon.classList.remove(isAdding ? 'fa-regular' : 'fa-solid');
992                icon.classList.add(isAdding ? 'fa-solid' : 'fa-regular');
993                icon.style.color = isAdding ? '#4a148c' : '#777';
994                btn.style.borderColor = isAdding ? '#4a148c' : '#ddd';
995            }
996        } else {
997            if (textSpan) textSpan.innerText = currentText;
998            alert("Error: " + (data.message || "Could not save author follow status."));
999        }
1000    })
1001    .catch(err => {
1002        btn.style.opacity = '1';
1003        btn.style.pointerEvents = 'auto';
1004        if (textSpan) textSpan.innerText = currentText;
1005        console.error("Follow Error:", err);
1006    });
1007}
1008
1009/**
1010 * 4. High-Accuracy Impression Tracker
1011 */
1012document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
1013    const adTracker = new IntersectionObserver((entries) => {
1014        entries.forEach(entry => {
1015            if (entry.isIntersecting) {
1016                entry.target.dataset.timer = setTimeout(() => {
1017                    const adId = entry.target.getAttribute('data-ad-id');
1018                    if (navigator.sendBeacon) {
1019                        const formData = new FormData();
1020                        formData.append('id', adId);
1021                        navigator.sendBeacon('/data/collect_impression.php', formData);
1022                    } else {
1023                        fetch(`/data/collect_impression.php?id=${adId}`, { method: 'POST', keepalive: true });
1024                    }
1025                    adTracker.unobserve(entry.target);
1026                }, 1000); 
1027            } else {
1028                clearTimeout(entry.target.dataset.timer);
1029            }
1030        });
1031    }, { threshold: 0.5 });
1032
1033    document.querySelectorAll('.track-ad-item').forEach(el => adTracker.observe(el));
1034});
1035
1036/**
1037 * 5. Live Search Dropdown Handler
1038 */
1039document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() {
1040    const searchInput = document.getElementById('nav-search-input');
1041    const resultsBox = document.getElementById('live-search-results');
1042
1043    if (searchInput && resultsBox) {
1044        searchInput.addEventListener('input', function() {
1045            const q = this.value.trim();
1046            if (q.length < 3) {
1047                resultsBox.style.display = 'none';
1048                return;
1049            }
1050
1051            fetch(`/search/live_search.php?q=${encodeURIComponent(q)}`)
1052                .then(response => response.text())
1053                .then(data => {
1054                    if (data.trim().length > 0) {
1055                        resultsBox.innerHTML = data;
1056                        resultsBox.style.display = 'block';
1057                    } else {
1058                        resultsBox.style.display = 'none';
1059                    }
1060                })
1061                .catch(err => console.error("Live search request failed:", err));
1062        });
1063
1064        window.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
1065            if (!searchInput.contains(e.target) && !resultsBox.contains(e.target)) {
1066                resultsBox.style.display = 'none';
1067            }
1068        });
1069    }
1070});
1071
1072/**
1073 * 6. Modal Functions (Forgot Password & Unauthorized Alert)
1074 */
1075function openForgotModal() { document.getElementById('forgotPasswordModal').style.display = 'flex'; }
1076function closeForgotModal() { document.getElementById('forgotPasswordModal').style.display = 'none'; }
1077
1078window.addEventListener('click', function(event) {
1079    const forgotModal = document.getElementById('forgotPasswordModal');
1080    if (event.target === forgotModal) { forgotModal.style.display = "none"; }
1081});
1082
1083document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() {
1084    const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
1085    const errorType = urlParams.get('error');
1086    
1087    if (errorType === 'unauthorized' || errorType === 'unauthorized_role' || errorType === 'unauthorized_access' || errorType === 'banned') {
1088        const modal = document.getElementById('unauthorizedModal');
1089        const msgText = document.getElementById('unauthMessage');
1090        const loginBtn = document.getElementById('unauthLoginBtn');
1091        
1092        if (errorType === 'unauthorized_role' || errorType === 'unauthorized_access') {
1093            msgText.innerHTML = "<strong>Access Denied.</strong><br>Your current account does not have permission to view this page.";
1094            if (loginBtn) loginBtn.style.display = 'none';
1095        } else {
1096            msgText.innerHTML = "Access to this page is restricted. Please log in to continue.";
1097            if (loginBtn) loginBtn.style.display = 'inline-block';
1098            
1099            const redirectTo = urlParams.get('redirect_to');
1100            if (redirectTo) {
1101                const formRedirect = document.querySelector('input[name="redirect_to"]');
1102                if (formRedirect) { formRedirect.value = redirectTo; }
1103            }
1104        }
1105
1106        modal.style.display = 'flex';
1107        const cleanUrl = window.location.protocol + "//" + window.location.host + window.location.pathname;
1108        window.history.replaceState({path: cleanUrl}, '', cleanUrl);
1109    }
1110});
1111
1112/**
1113 * 7. Universal BigCommerce Cart Badge Listener
1114 */
1115document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() {
1116    let match = document.cookie.match(new RegExp('(^| )universal_cart_qty=([^;]+)'));
1117    if (match) {
1118        let cartQty = parseInt(match[2]);
1119        if (cartQty > 0) {
1120            const badge = document.getElementById('bc-cart-badge');
1121            if (badge) {
1122                badge.innerText = cartQty;
1123                badge.style.display = 'inline-block';
1124            }
1125        }
1126    }
1127});
1128
1129/**
1130 * 8. First-Party Interaction Analytics Engine
1131 */
1132document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
1133    document.addEventListener('click', (event) => {
1134        const link = event.target.closest('a');
1135        if (!link || !link.href || link.href.startsWith('javascript:') || link.href.startsWith('#')) return;
1136
1137        try {
1138            const destination = new URL(link.href);
1139            const hostname = destination.hostname.toLowerCase();
1140            const pathname = destination.pathname.toLowerCase();
1141            const searchParams = destination.searchParams;
1142            
1143            let eventType = 'standard_link';
1144            let clickContext = '';
1145            let targetUri = pathname + destination.search;
1146
1147            if (pathname.includes('social-share-track.php') && searchParams.has('p')) {
1148                eventType = 'social_click';
1149                clickContext = searchParams.get('p');
1150                if (searchParams.has('target')) {
1151                    targetUri = decodeURIComponent(searchParams.get('target'));
1152                }
1153            }
1154            else if (link.classList.contains('buybutton') || link.classList.contains('btn-main') || link.innerText.toLowerCase().includes('buy')) {
1155                eventType = 'affiliate_click';
1156                const isbnContext = window.location.pathname.match(/\/books\/([0-9]{10,13})/) || window.location.search.match(/isbn13=([0-9]{10,13})/);
1157                const prefix = isbnContext ? '[' + isbnContext[1] + '] ' : '';
1158                clickContext = prefix + 'Buy Button: ' + hostname.replace('www.', '');
1159            }
1160            else if (['amazon.com', 'amzn.to', 'libro.fm', 'bookshop.org', 'barnesandnoble.com', 'bn.com'].some(domain => hostname.includes(domain))) {
1161                eventType = 'affiliate_click';
1162                clickContext = hostname.replace('www.', '');
1163            }
1164            else if (['facebook.com', 'instagram.com', 'twitter.com', 'x.com', 'threads.net', 'bsky.social', 'tiktok.com'].some(domain => hostname.includes(domain))) {
1165                eventType = 'social_click';
1166                clickContext = hostname.replace('www.', '');
1167            }
1168            else if (hostname.includes('aalbc.com')) {
1169                const isbnMatch = pathname.match(/\/books\/([0-9]{10,13})/) || link.href.match(/isbn13=([0-9]{10,13})/);
1170                if (isbnMatch) {
1171                    eventType = 'book_click';
1172                    clickContext = isbnMatch[1];
1173                } 
1174                else if (pathname.includes('/authors/')) {
1175                    if (pathname.includes('author.php')) {
1176                        clickContext = searchParams.get('author_name') || '';
1177                    } else {
1178                        const paths = pathname.split('/').filter(
1178Boolean);
1179                        if (paths.length === 2 && paths[1] !== 'list' && paths[1] !== 'bestselling-authors') {
1180                            clickContext = decodeURIComponent(paths[1]).replace(/-/g, ' ');
1181                        }
1182                    }
1183                    if (clickContext) {
1184                        eventType = 'author_click';
1185                    }
1186                }
1187            }
1188
1189            if (eventType !== 'standard_link') {
1190                const payload = new FormData();
1191                payload.append('event_type', eventType);
1192                payload.append('current_uri', window.location.pathname);
1193                payload.append('target_uri', targetUri);
1194                payload.append('click_context', clickContext);
1195
1196                if (navigator.sendBeacon) {
1197                    navigator.sendBeacon('/api/log_internal_click', payload);
1198                } else {
1199                    fetch('/api/log_internal_click', { method: 'POST', body: payload, keepalive: true });
1200                }
1201            }
1202
1203        } catch (e) {
1204            console.warn('Analytics tracking bypassed:', e);
1205        }
1206    });
1207});
1208
1209/**
1210 * 9. PWA Service Worker Registration
1211 */
1212if ('serviceWorker' in navigator) {
1213    window.addEventListener('load', function() {
1214        navigator.serviceWorker.register('/service-worker.js')
1215            .then(function(registration) {
1216                console.log('AALBC PWA ServiceWorker active. Scope:', registration.scope);
1217            })
1218            .catch(function(error) {
1219                console.error('AALBC PWA ServiceWorker failed:', error);
1220            });
1221    });
1222}
1223
1224/**
1225 * 10. Self-Hosted & Facade Video Loaders
1226 */
1227function loadSelfHostedVideo(container, videoSrc) {
1228    container.innerHTML = `
1229        <video controls autoplay playsinline style="width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:contain; background:#000;">
1230            <source src="${videoSrc}" type="video/mp4">
1231            Your browser does not support HTML5 video.
1232        </video>
1233    `;
1234}
1235
1236function loadYouTubeVideo(container, videoId) {
1237    container.innerHTML = `
1238        <iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/${videoId}?autoplay=1&rel=0" 
1239                title="AALBC Video" 
1240                allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" 
1241                allowfullscreen>
1242        </iframe>
1243    `;
1244}
1245</script>
1245
1246
1247    </div>
1248</footer>
1249
1250</body>
1251</html>

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