{"product_id":"something-for-nothing-luck-in-america-paperback","title":"Something for Nothing: Luck in America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJackson Lears\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJackson Lears's previous books include \u003cb\u003eNo Place of Grace\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eFables of Abundance: A Cultural History of Advertising in America\u003c\/b\u003e. Lears is a Board of Governors Professor of History at Rutgers University and the editor of the distinguished journal \u003cb\u003eRaritan\u003c\/b\u003e. His articles have appeared in numerous magazines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 x 8.48 x 5.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 27, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47370408722610,"sku":"9780142003879","price":27.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/QO0RqWnxOW9780142003879.webp?v=1782927332","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/something-for-nothing-luck-in-america-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}