{"product_id":"9780771054778","title":"No Kids: 40 Good Reasons Not to Have Children","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=\"\"\u003eMaier, Corinne\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\u003eMcClelland \u0026amp; Stewart\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\u003e8\/4\/2009\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\u003eThe shocking treatise that was a bestselling international media sensation upon its  2007 publication in France now makes its eagerly anticipated English-language debut.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A mother of two herself, Maier makes her deadly serious, if at times laugh-out-loud-funny,  argument with all the unbridled force of her famously wicked intellect. In forty  to-the-point, impressively erudite chapters drawing on the realms of history, child  psychology, politics, and the environment, Maier effortlessly skewers the idealized  notion of parenthood as a natural and beautiful endeavour. Enough with this “baby-mania”  that is plaguing modern society, says Maier, it’s nothing but brainwashing. Are  you prepared to give up your free time, dinners with friends, spontaneous romantic  getaways, and even the luxury of uninterrupted thought for the “vicious little dwarves”  that will treat you like their servant, cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars,  and end up resenting you? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Speaking to the still “child-free”, to fellow suffering  parents, and to adamant procreationists alike, \u003ci\u003eNo Kids\u003c\/i\u003e is a controversial, thought-provoking,  and undeniably entertaining read. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Reasons to avoid having kids:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e •You will lose  touch with your friends\u003cbr\u003e •Your sex life will be over\u003cbr\u003e •Children cost a fortune\u003cbr\u003e • Child-rearing is endless drudgery\u003cbr\u003e •Vacations will be nightmares\u003cbr\u003e •You’ll lose your  identity and become just “mom” or “dad”\u003cbr\u003e •Your children will become mindless drones  of capitalism\u003cbr\u003e •The planet’s already overcrowded\u003cbr\u003e •Your children will inevitably  disappoint you","brand":"McClelland \u0026 Stewart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44215016816895,"sku":"9780771054778","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780771054778_s600x595.jpg?v=1775581507","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780771054778","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}