{"product_id":"who-is-government","title":"Who Is Government?","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"A timely reminder of the quiet dedication and skill of\nthe people who work every day to make this country work.\" — Barack Obama\n(Summer Reads)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWho actually runs the government, and why does their work\nmatter?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMichael Lewis, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Big Short\u003c\/i\u003e\nand \u003ci\u003eThe Fifth Risk\u003c\/i\u003e, teams up with an all-star lineup of writers to take\nyou inside the hidden world of America's unsung heroes. The government is our\nshared resource for solving society's biggest problems, powered by unrecognized\npeople doing deeply consequential work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eLewis challenged his favorite storytellers to find a federal\nemployee doing a fascinating job. The results are unexpected, riveting, and\ndeeply inspiring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eInside the Stories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin-top:0cm\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe\n     Lifesaver: A former coal miner dedicated to reinforcing mine roofs, saving\n     thousands of lives.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe\n     Enforcer: An IRS agent whose daily routine feels straight out of a crime\n     thriller.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe\n     Innovator: The manager who turned the National Cemetery Administration\n     into the best-run organization in the country.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFrom chasing down cybercriminals to discovering new planets,\n\u003ci\u003eWho is Government?\u003c\/i\u003e shines a brilliant spotlight on the essential,\nbehind-the-scenes work that makes our daily lives possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout Michael Lewis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMichael Lewis's\u003c\/span\u003e global bestselling books lift the lid on the biggest stories of our times. They include \u003ci\u003eFlash Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, a game-changing exposé of high-speed scamming; \u003ci\u003eThe Big Short\u003c\/i\u003e, which was made into a hit Oscar-winning film; \u003ci\u003eLiar's Poker\u003c\/i\u003e, the book that defined the excesses of the 1980s; and, most recently, \u003ci\u003eThe Fifth Risk\u003c\/i\u003e, revealing what happens when democracy unravels. Michael Lewis was born in New Orleans and educated at Princeton University and the London School of Economics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45142802628815,"sku":"9781837310319","price":29.98,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_55f827e6-07ec-4db6-b1ad-60c50d41aaf5.jpg?v=1780481181","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/who-is-government","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}