{"product_id":"9780142003879","title":"Something for Nothing: Luck in America","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eLears, Jackson\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePenguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7\/27\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003eJackson Lears has won accolades for his skill in identifying the rich  and  unexpected layers of meaning beneath the familiar and mundane in  our lives. Now,  he challenges the conventional wisdom that the  Protestant ethic of perseverance,  industry, and disciplined achievement  is what made America great. Turning to the  deep, seldom acknowledged  reverence for luck that runs through our entire  history from colonial  times to the early twenty-first century, Lears traces how  luck, chance,  and gambling have shaped and, at times, defined our national   character.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44219465105663,"sku":"9780142003879","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780142003879_s600x595.jpg?v=1777307493","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780142003879","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}