{"product_id":"9781250801722","title":"Over Work: Transforming the Daily Grind in the Quest for a Better Life","description":"\u003cb\u003e“Brigid Schulte is a vital voice on the future of work, and her carefully researched book lights the way to fewer hours, less stress, and more meaning.” \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e―Adam Grant, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThink Again\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHidden Potential\u003c\/i\u003e, and host of the podcast WorkLife\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOverwhelmed\u003c\/i\u003e, a deeply reported exploration of why American work isn’t working and how our lives can be made more meaningful\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing \u003ci\u003eOverwhelmed\u003c\/i\u003e, Brigid Schulte’s groundbreaking examination of time management and stress, the prizewinning journalist now turns her attention to the greatest culprit in America’s quality-of-life crisis: the way our economy and culture conceive of work. Americans across all demographics, industries, and socioeconomic levels report exhaustion, burnout, and the wish for more meaningful lives. This full-system failure in our structure of work affects everything from gender inequality to domestic stability, and it even shortens our lifespans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on years of research, Schulte traces the arc of our discontent from a time before the 1980s, when work was compatible with well-being and allowed a single earner to support a family, until today, with millions of people working multiple hourly jobs or in white-collar positions where no hours are ever off duty. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe casts a wide net in search of solutions, exploring the movement to institute a four-day workweek, introducing Japan’s Housewives Brigade—which demands legal protection for family time—and embedding with CEOs who are making the business case for humane conditions. And she demonstrates the power of a collective and creative demand for change, showing that work can be organized in an infinite number of ways that are good for humans \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e for business.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFiercely argued and vividly told, rich with stories and informed by deep investigation, \u003ci\u003eOver Work\u003c\/i\u003e lays out a clear vision for ending our punishing grind and reclaiming leisure, joy, and meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Holt, Henry \u0026 Company, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47918080327920,"sku":"9781250801722","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250801722_p0.jpg?v=1763704411","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250801722","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}