{"product_id":"9781451699586","title":"Machiavelli for Moms: Maxims on the Effective Governance of 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=\"\"\u003eEvans, Suzanne\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\u003eTouchstone\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\u003e4\/1\/2014\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\u003e\u003cb\u003eRunning a kingdom is a lot like running a household. Or so says Suzanne Evans, who shares the story of her crazy yet brilliant year-long experiment: to “rule” one disobedient family using Machiavelli’s masterwork \u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA mother of four, Suzanne Evans is fed up with tantrums, misbehavior, and general household chaos.\u003c\/b\u003e Desperate to get the upper hand, she turns to Machiavelli’s famous sixteenth-century political treatise, The Prince, and wonders: Can Machiavelli’s rules on warfare and statecraft be suc­cessfully applied to parenting?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eUsing \u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e as a guide, Evans embarks on an unlikely experiment in “power parenting” and quickly learns that Machiavellian maxims can go a long way when running a kingdom—and a household. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e• Study the actions of illustrious men: How to lead by example. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e• It is dangerous to be overly generous: A good ruler sets limits. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e• It is better to be feared than loved: Sometimes a leader has to be a meanie to ensure the security and obedience of the people. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHeralded as a “funny, creative, new parenting guide” (Parade.com), \u003ci\u003eMachiavelli for Moms\u003c\/i\u003e offers one woman’s unorthodox approach to modern motherhood—and stands as a manifesto for other moms willing to act on Machiavelli’s sometimes shocking but ever practical advice.","brand":"Touchstone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44306789564671,"sku":"9781451699586","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/Jacket_6b060c3a-68e2-4cb7-900c-c373f8ee864d.jpg?v=1746930577","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781451699586","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}