{"product_id":"something-for-nothing-isbn-9780142003879","title":"Something for Nothing","description":"Jackson 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.Jackson 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.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303911051493,"sku":"NP9780142003879","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780142003879.jpg?v=1767736926","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/something-for-nothing-isbn-9780142003879","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}