{"product_id":"9781611856439","title":"A Cry From the Far Middle : Dispatches from a Divided Land","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor(s): O'Rourke, P. J., \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 15\/10\/2020,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 256 pages,\u003cbr\u003e Series: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Grove Press \/ Atlantic Monthly Press,\u003cbr\u003e Published By: Grove Press \/ Atlantic Monthly Press,\u003cbr\u003e Book Classification: Politics \u0026amp; government, Elections \u0026amp; referenda,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781611856439\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003eP.J. O'Rourke says we've worked ourselves into a state of anger and perplexity, and it's no surprise because perplexed and angry is what America has always been all about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis uproarious look at the current state of the United States includes essays like 'The New Puritanism - and Welcome to It,' about the upside of being 'woke' (and unable to get back to sleep); 'Sympathy vs. Empathy,' which considers whether it's better to have an idea of how people feel or to bust their skulls to get inside their heads; 'A Brief Digression on the Additional Hell of the Internet of Things' because your juicer is sending fake news to your FitBit about what's in your refrigerator; and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA couple of extra perks include a quiz to determine where you stand on the spectrum of 'Coastals vs. Heartlanders' and a 'An Inauguration Speech I'd Like To Hear:' ask not what your country can do for you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAsk me how I can get the hell out of here. Featuring extensive coverage from the 2020 campaign trail, this is P.J. at his acerbic best.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37027747332249,"sku":"9781611856439","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/products\/9781611856439.jpg?v=1604670528","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9781611856439","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}