{"product_id":"2940014555401","title":"A Message to Garcia: An Elbert Hubbard Classic","description":"A Message to Garcia is a best-selling inspirational essay written in 1899 by Elbert Hubbard that has been made into two motion pictures. It was the first of a series of essays on business problems, which, when placed in the proper hands, have helped to lighten the burden on the businessman’s shoulders. It was originally published as a filler without a title in the March, 1899 issue of the Philistine magazine which he edited, but was quickly reprinted as a pamphlet and a book. It was wildly popular, selling over 40 million copies, and being translated into 37 languages. It also became a well-known allusion in American popular and business culture until the middle of the twentieth century. According to language expert Charles Earle Funk, “to take a message to Garcia” was for years a popular American slang expression for taking initiative and was used by many people who were unaware of its origins.","brand":"ReadaClassic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47074021245168,"sku":"2940014555401","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014555401_p0.jpg?v=1763619976","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014555401","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}