{"product_id":"9780812986822","title":"Presidential Lottery: The Reckless Gamble in Our Electoral System","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this eye-opening nonfiction account, world-renowned author James A. Michener details the reckless gamble U.S. voters make every four years: trusting the electoral college. In 1968, Michener served as a presidential elector in Pennsylvania. What he witnessed that fall disturbed him so much that he felt compelled to expose the very real potential in this system for a grave injustice with history-altering consequences. Incorporating the wide-ranging insight and universal compassion of Michener’s bestselling novels, \u003ci\u003ePresidential Lottery \u003c\/i\u003eis essential reading for every American concerned about the ever-growing rift between the people and the political process.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003ePresidential Lottery\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Clear, concise, and sensible . . . a thoughtful book on how Americans choose their President.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “An urgent appeal.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47011818569968,"sku":"9780812986822","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780812986822_p0.jpg?v=1763743977","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780812986822","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}