{"product_id":"systems-michael-j-anthony-9798256111236","title":"Systems: The Forces That Shape Us And The Price We All Pay","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat if the most powerful forces in your life are the ones you never see?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSYSTEMS\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Michael J. Anthony takes readers on a gripping journey through the interconnected worlds of family, faith, street life, the military, and law enforcement to reveal how systems shape our choices, beliefs, and destinies. Drawing from his experiences growing up on Chicago's South Side and later serving in the military and as a detective, Anthony explores the invisible structures that influence human behavior and determine outcomes long before we recognize their presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough compelling storytelling, real-life lessons, and thought-provoking insights, SYSTEMS examines how organizations, institutions, and social networks reward loyalty, enforce conformity, and often place individuals in difficult moral conflicts. The book challenges readers to recognize the systems operating in their own lives and consider the price of belonging, ambition, silence, and compromise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart memoir, part social commentary, and part exploration of human behavior, SYSTEMS offers a powerful perspective on the forces that shape communities, careers, relationships, and personal identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are interested in leadership, sociology, personal growth, law enforcement, or understanding the hidden dynamics that influence everyday life, this book will change the way you see the world and your place within it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the systems that shape us, the choices they demand, and the consequences that follow.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael J. Anthony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798256111236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Anthony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Michael J. Anthony","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48874788880639,"sku":"9798256111236","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/systems-michael-j-anthony-9798256111236","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}