{"product_id":"the-real-jaws-the-attacks-that-inspired-the-movies-9781036132613","title":"The Real Jaws: The Attacks That Inspired the Movies","description":"\u003cb\u003eExplores the 1916 New Jersey shark attacks, their impact on shark fear, and how media shaped harmful misconceptions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the Summer of 1916, a series of shark attacks along the New Jersey shore would send shockwaves across its otherwise peaceful beach towns. Spanning a terrifying two weeks, including the deaths of nearly five people, these attacks would officially cement an innate fear of sharks that humans have felt since the beginning of time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough initially kept under wraps by the tourism industry, these attacks would ultimately plaster the front pages of newspapers across the United States and even overseas. As the news spread, the line between fact and fiction blurred, reshaping our cultural and scientific understanding of the beasts of the ocean. It was the 1916 shark attacks that would establish our modern-day misconstrued perception of sharks as evil, man-eating monsters, and would later inspire the film \u003ci\u003eJaws\u003c\/i\u003e, which would perpetuate the same harmful narrative.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Real Jaws\u003c\/i\u003e takes an in-depth look at each one of the attacks and how they instilled a centuries-long fear of the ocean's apex predator. It explores the various theories explaining why these attacks may have occurred and the probability of something like this happening again. And finally, it analyses the way the harmful misconceptions derived from films like \u003ci\u003eJaws\u003c\/i\u003e have redefined humanity's relationship with sharks, leading humans to become the predators and sharks to become the prey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerez, Rachel Lee:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Rachel Lee Perez is an independent historian and author. She has authored two fiction novels and a children's book, as well as contributed several articles to history magazines and online forums.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRachel holds a bachelor's degree in History and is the founder and host of the Hashtag History podcast which delves into history's greatest stories of controversy, conspiracy, and corruption.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRachel is also a board member for the Remedial Herstory Project and the host of their podcast, US Herstory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRachel lives in Elk Grove, California, with her husband Alex, and their twin daughters, Charlotte and Olivia.","brand":"White Owl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51648754614546,"sku":"9781036132613","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_21502795-8112-42df-aed5-faa6416cc9a6.jpg?v=1759833488","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-real-jaws-the-attacks-that-inspired-the-movies-9781036132613","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}