{"product_id":"9780312098827","title":"A Nation of Victims : The Decay of the American Character","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA Nation of Victims\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Charles J. Sykes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most talked-about books in years, \u003ci\u003eA Nation of Victims\u003c\/i\u003e established Charles Sykes as a persuasive, witty, and controversial commentator on American life and society. The plaint of the victim-- \u003ci\u003eIt's not my fault\u003c\/i\u003e-- has become the loudest and most influential voice in America, an instrument of personal and lasting political change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Fired for consistently showing up late for work, a former school district employee sues, claiming he is a victim of \"chronic lateness syndrome.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Videotaped puffing on a pipe filled with crack cocaine, Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry claims he is a victim of racism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* In 1960, fewer than 100,000 lawsuits were filed in federal courts; in 1990, more than 250,000 were filed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this incisive, pugnacious, frequently hilarious book, Charles Sykes examines the erosion of our society and offers hope in the prospect of a culture of renewed character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Mr. Sykes sees the root of the problem...in this witty, wise book.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Mr. Sykes looks at today's America and finds a nation of people more concerned with justifying their behavior than with finding real solutions to the problems.” —\u003ci\u003ePeter Jennings, ABC Radio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It's hard to disagree with Sykes...Sykes makes his case quite well.” —\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312098827\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40592838099150,"sku":"9780312098827","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_a0492c3e-638b-4fb8-b9ff-af9941684a36.jpg?v=1637775505","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312098827","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}