{"product_id":"rich-free-and-miserable-the-failure-of-success-in-america-paperback","title":"Rich, Free, and Miserable: The Failure of Success 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\u003eJohn Brueggemann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompared to much of the rest of the world, America and its citizens are rich. But many people are also deeply miserable-at work, at home, or both. In this provocative book, author John Brueggemann unpacks why so many people are struggling, both emotionally and financially, in a nation that looks so prosperous on the surface. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom a hospital patient reduced to a balance sheet to a parent working such long hours that he misses dinner, Brueggemann argues that market thinking has permeated every corner of our lives. In the pursuit of more and better, relationships erode, to the detriment of individuals, communities, and the nation as a whole. \u003ci\u003eRich, Free, and Miserable\u003c\/i\u003e not only outlines these pressing social problems, but also offers practical suggestions for people looking to make a positive change.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Brueggemann\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of sociology and Quadracci Chair in Social Responsibility at Skidmore College. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eRacial Competition and Class Solidarity\u003c\/i\u003e and a number of journal articles, and he is a regular speaker on topics including class, race, inequality, and social change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.01 x 6.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 12, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53486196883763,"sku":"9781442200944","price":77.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/rich-free-and-miserable-the-failure-of-success-in-america-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}