{"product_id":"tryin-hard-to-mellow-out-john-emery-arnold-9780738864563","title":"Tryin' Hard to Mellow Out","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eTryin  Hard to Mellow Out\u003c\/i\u003e treats serious subjects lightly. If follows from Arnold s notion that people can do serious work exceptionally well best in an atmosphere of fun. Creativity and humor provide that atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriters know that sex and violence are the elements of a good story. Arnold s \u003ci\u003eTryin  Hard\u003c\/i\u003e uses both to communicate—along with satire. His section on \u003ci\u003eChange, Governance, and Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with both as you might expect when politicians are key elements. His section on \u003ci\u003eHelp for Leaders and Followers\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with both when political leaders and news media are featured. \u003ci\u003eIt s a Strange World Today\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with both as the unusual connections between us all are observed. \u003ci\u003eLooking to the Future\u003c\/i\u003e shows the expectation and hope that both sex and violence will continue to be with us in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Arnold has other fun treatments of serious subjects. \u003ci\u003eThe Fallback Position\u003c\/i\u003e \"for Managers and Others Who May Be Fired at a Moment s Notice by an Employer with the Potential to be Completely Unfair, Unreasonable, and Inconsiderate.\" It was written for those in danger of being right-sized, down-sized, and re-organized out of a job.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Emery Arnold\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0738864560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738864563\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Xlibris Us\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.64w x 0.50d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Emery Arnold","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48483641786623,"sku":"9780738864563","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_08d1ad74-bfb6-4ec3-9613-9a41123b24f1.jpg?v=1778039720","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tryin-hard-to-mellow-out-john-emery-arnold-9780738864563","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}