{"product_id":"a-nation-of-victims-the-decay-of-the-american-character-9780312098827","title":"A Nation of Victims: The Decay of the American Character","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the most talked-about books in years, \u003ci\u003eA Nation of Victims\u003c\/i\u003e established Charles Sykes as a persuasive, witty, and controversial commentator on American life and society. The plaint of the victim-- \u003ci\u003eIt's not my fault\u003c\/i\u003e-- has become the loudest and most influential voice in America, an instrument of personal and lasting political change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* Fired for consistently showing up late for work, a former school district employee sues, claiming he is a victim of \"chronic lateness syndrome.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* Videotaped puffing on a pipe filled with crack cocaine, Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry claims he is a victim of racism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* In 1960, fewer than 100,000 lawsuits were filed in federal courts; in 1990, more than 250,000 were filed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this incisive, pugnacious, frequently hilarious book, Charles Sykes examines the erosion of our society and offers hope in the prospect of a culture of renewed character.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles J. Sykes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.23h x 6.10w x 0.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312098827\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles J. Sykes\u003c\/b\u003e is senior fellow at the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute and a talk show host at WTMJ radio in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has written for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, The Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e and is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Nation of Victims, Dumbing Down Our Kids, Profscam, The Hollow Men, The End of Privacy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e50 Rules Kids Won't Learn in School\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45322569154675,"sku":"9780312098827","price":26.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_9e50cb36-cafc-409d-961a-b4c8019a0cff.jpg?v=1786020649","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/a-nation-of-victims-the-decay-of-the-american-character-9780312098827","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}