{"product_id":"why-liv-jon-sebastian-shifrin-9781950282937","title":"Why Liv?","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs a twenty-something corporate employee with a doctor-in-training girlfriend, Livingstone Modicai Ackerman--Liv, to his friends--personifies success. Yet all is not as it seems. His job is tedious and soul-gutting, his girlfriend is a vacuous, image-conscious snob, and, meanwhile, his pathologically narcissistic parents are constant irritants. Add to this the febrile political climate dominated by a reactionary group, the Patriot Posse, led by a mendacious radio personality with outlandish hair and catchy campaign slogan to \"Make America Great Again,\" is a presidential candidate--and he's winning! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does one maintain a sense of dignity and worth in such a cynical environment devoid of humanity and hope?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Told with humor, charm, and wit, \u003cem\u003eWhy Liv?\u003c\/em\u003e attempts to explain why modern work is so devoid of purpose and why reactionary politics is so alluring in America. But most of all, it humbly attempts to offer a reason to persevere in these difficult times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jon Sebastian Shifrin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1950282937\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781950282937\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bublish, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/29\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.55d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlueInk Review\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/17\/2020","brand":"Jon Sebastian Shifrin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965875699967,"sku":"9781950282937","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ec3a0b51-45dd-4775-a9e5-b4f8d3fcde1f.jpg?v=1767285451","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/why-liv-jon-sebastian-shifrin-9781950282937","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}