{"product_id":"machiavelli-for-moms-book-suzanne-evans-9781451699586","title":"Machiavelli for Moms","description":"\u003cb\u003eRunning a kingdom is a lot like running a household. Or so says Suzanne Evans, who shares the story of her crazy yet brilliant year-long experiment: to \"rule\" one disobedient family using Machiavelli's masterwork \u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA mother of four, Suzanne Evans is fed up with tantrums, misbehavior, and general household chaos.\u003c\/b\u003e Desperate to get the upper hand, she turns to Machiavelli's famous sixteenth-century political treatise, The Prince, and wonders: Can Machiavelli's rules on warfare and statecraft be suc­cessfully applied to parenting?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Using \u003ci\u003eThe Prince\u003c\/i\u003e as a guide, Evans embarks on an unlikely experiment in \"power parenting\" and quickly learns that Machiavellian maxims can go a long way when running a kingdom--and a household.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * Study the actions of illustrious men: How to lead by example.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * It is dangerous to be overly generous: A good ruler sets limits.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * It is better to be feared than loved: Sometimes a leader has to be a meanie to ensure the security and obedience of the people.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Heralded as a \"funny, creative, new parenting guide\" (Parade.com), \u003ci\u003eMachiavelli for Moms\u003c\/i\u003e offers one woman's unorthodox approach to modern motherhood--and stands as a manifesto for other moms willing to act on Machiavelli's sometimes shocking but ever practical advice.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49910687334673,"sku":"CIN1451699581G","price":4.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50375997456657,"sku":"CIN1451699581A","price":16.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51027060818193,"sku":"NIN9781451699586","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1451699581.jpg?v=1784812739","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/machiavelli-for-moms-book-suzanne-evans-9781451699586","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}