{"product_id":"hard-times-9781565846562","title":"Hard Times","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Good War\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA masterpiece of modern journalism and “a huge anthem in praise of the American spirit” \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e(\u003ci\u003eSaturday Review\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In this “invaluable record” of one of the most dramatic periods in modern American history, Studs Terkel recaptures the Great Depression of the 1930s in all its complexity. Featuring a mosaic of memories from politicians, businessmen, artists, striking workers, and Okies, from those who were just kids to those who remember losing a fortune, \u003ci\u003eHard Times\u003c\/i\u003e is not only a gold mine of information but a fascinating interplay of memory and fact, revealing how the 1929 stock market crash and its repercussions radically changed the lives of a generation. The voices that speak from the pages of this unique book are as timeless as the lessons they impart (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eHard Times\u003c\/i\u003e doesn’t ‘render’ the time of the depression—it \u003ci\u003eis \u003c\/i\u003ethat time, its lingo, mood, its tragic and hilarious stories.” —Arthur Miller\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Wonderful! The American memory, the American way, the American voice. It will resurrect your faith in all of us to read this book.” —\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Open Studs Terkel’s book to almost any page and rich memories spill out . . . Read a page, any page. Then try to stop.” —\u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNational Observer\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Studs Terkel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48283782316283,"sku":"9781565846562","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_9cab086c-572b-4333-aa01-c2c08fde017a.jpg?v=1771476033","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/hard-times-9781565846562","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}