{"product_id":"in-crisis-on-crisis-james-cairns-9781998408191","title":"In Crisis, on Crisis: Essays in Troubled Times","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 2022, the \u003cem\u003eCollins Dictionary\u003c\/em\u003e announced that its word of the year was \"permacrisis,\" which it defined as \"an extended period of instability and insecurity, especially one resulting from a series of catastrophic events.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e Have we reached a breaking point, arrived at the moment of truth? If so, what now? If not, why do so many people say we're living through a period of unprecedented crises? Drawing on social research, pop culture and literature, as well as his experience as an activist, father and teacher, James Cairns explores the ecological crisis, Trump's return to power amid the so-called crisis of democracy, his own struggle with addiction and other moments of truth facing us today. In a series of insightful essays that move deftly between personal, theoretical and historical approaches he considers not only what makes something a crisis, but also how to navigate the effect of these destabilizing times on ourselves, on our families and on the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Cairns\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1998408191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781998408191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wolsak and Wynn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d","brand":"James Cairns","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47135454658815,"sku":"9781998408191","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9a87a659-b68e-4bdf-b904-92a50172c5b7.jpg?v=1755010205","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-crisis-on-crisis-james-cairns-9781998408191","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}