{"product_id":"2026200013110-secondhand-no-easy-victories","title":"No Easy Victories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Ex-library with usual markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does it truly take to build a society worthy of its people — and what happens when we settle for less? No Easy Victories is a passionate and clear-eyed call to action by one of America's most distinguished public servants and thinkers, arguing that meaningful progress in any field — education, leadership, civic life, or personal achievement — demands sustained effort, moral courage, and a refusal to accept comfortable mediocrity. Drawing on his vast experience as a government official, educator, and founder of Common Cause, Gardner presents a powerful vision of what American society could become if its citizens and institutions dared to commit fully to the hard work of renewal and excellence.\n\nEdited by Helen Rowan, the book distills Gardner's philosophy into a series of essays that are at once deeply personal and broadly applicable, resonating with the urgency of the turbulent late 1960s while speaking to timeless truths about leadership and human potential. Gardner's prose is spare yet commanding, carrying the weight of a man who has witnessed both the grandeur and the failures of democratic institutions firsthand. The central question he poses — whether a free society can summon the will to become great — remains as provocative and unanswered today as when he first wrote it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49216215056603,"sku":"2026200013110-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/6f266d44-ab70-47fa-b46d-69e14a260922.png?v=1788405508","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200013110-secondhand-no-easy-victories","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}