{"product_id":"who-is-government-the-untold-story-of-public-service-paperback","title":"Who Is Government?: The Untold Story of Public Service - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eONE OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S 2025 SUMMER READS \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAS SEEN ON CBS \u003ci\u003eMORNINGS\u003c\/i\u003e, CNN \u003ci\u003eANDERSON COOPER\u003c\/i\u003e, ABC \u003ci\u003eNEWS LIVE\u003c\/i\u003e, MSNBC \u003ci\u003eMORNING JOE, \u003c\/i\u003e AND MANY MORE \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This eye-opening, multifaceted ode to public service. . . feels both urgent and moving.\"\u003ci\u003e --The Guardian \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Terrific.\" --\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn all-star team of writers and storytellers go in search of the essential public servant \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWho works for the government and why does their work matter? Michael Lewis invited his favorite writers, including Casey Cep, Dave Eggers, John Lanchester, Geraldine Brooks, Sarah Vowell, and W. Kamau Bell, to join him in writing about someone doing an interesting job for the government. The stories they found are unexpected, riveting, and inspiring, including a former coal miner devoted to making mine roofs less likely to collapse, saving thousands of lives; an IRS agent straight out of a crime thriller; and the manager who made the National Cemetery Administration the best-run organization, public or private, in the entire country. Each essay shines a spotlight on the essential behind-the-scenes work of exemplary federal employees. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether they're digitizing archives, chasing down cybercriminals, or discovering new planets, these public servants are committed to their work and universally reluctant to take credit. Expanding on the celebrated \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e series, these vivid profiles show how the essential business of government makes our lives possible.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e is the best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eLiar's Poker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMoneyball\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Blind Side\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Big Short\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fifth Risk, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGoing Infinite\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Berkeley, California, with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45567508152364,"sku":"9798217047826","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/qlU1C0gSj49798217047826.webp?v=1779497427","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/who-is-government-the-untold-story-of-public-service-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}