{"product_id":"the-truth-behind-going-postal-garland-d-lewis-sr-9781546816560","title":"The Truth Behind Going Postal: Surviving the Torture in the United States Postal Service","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver six hundred thousand people work for the US Postal Service. Many are among the nine million Vietnam-era veterans who returned to a nation indifferent, or even openly hostile, to their experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGarland D. Lewis Sr. was one of these veterans. After being honorably discharged from the Navy, he returned to Denver, Colorado, proud of his service. It appeared that no one else was until he was offered a position with the USPS in 1980.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe found that, despite a toxic culture and adverse conditions, it was one of the few organizations offering a middle-class lifestyle to African Americans and a chance at the American dream for veterans. His plan was to put the time in, stay focused on his duties, and retire. He soon realized how unrealistic demands and abusive management practices could push employees to their limits, leading to tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs he examines the incidents that led to the coining of the phrase \"going postal,\" he doesn't focus on the \u003ci\u003ewho\u003c\/i\u003e of the situation but the \u003ci\u003ewhy\u003c\/i\u003e. Why so many mental breakdowns in the USPS? What kind of culture fostered frustration and anger? Lewis's look at \"going postal\" is an examination of the USPS and American culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Garland D. Lewis Sr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1546816569\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781546816560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 326\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.68d","brand":"Garland D. Lewis Sr","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939508191487,"sku":"9781546816560","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_dd42cd34-1252-4b42-91f5-e68d73a106f4.jpg?v=1681441915","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-truth-behind-going-postal-garland-d-lewis-sr-9781546816560","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}