{"product_id":"why-liv-paperback","title":"Why Liv? - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a twenty-something corporate employee with a doctor-in-training girlfriend, Livingstone Modicai Ackerman--Liv, to his friends--personifies success. Yet all is not as it seems. His job is tedious and soul-gutting, his girlfriend is a vacuous, image-conscious snob, and, meanwhile, his pathologically narcissistic parents are constant irritants. Add to this the febrile political climate dominated by a reactionary group, the Patriot Posse, led by a mendacious radio personality with outlandish hair and catchy campaign slogan to \"Make America Great Again,\" is a presidential candidate--and he's winning! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does one maintain a sense of dignity and worth in such a cynical environment devoid of humanity and hope?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Told with humor, charm, and wit, \u003cem\u003eWhy Liv?\u003c\/em\u003e attempts to explain why modern work is so devoid of purpose and why reactionary politics is so alluring in America. But most of all, it humbly attempts to offer a reason to persevere in these difficult times.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67795472908511,"sku":"9781950282937","price":14.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/DHtbvyGWad9781950282937.webp?v=1790707878","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/why-liv-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}