{"product_id":"something-for-nothing-luck-in-america-0142003875","title":"Something for Nothing: Luck in America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0142003875\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lears, Jackson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51666701549856,"sku":"NEW0142003875","price":27.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/61e32zf7BPL.jpg?v=1778945394","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/something-for-nothing-luck-in-america-0142003875","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}