{"product_id":"with-a-happy-eye-but-america-and-the-world-1997-2002-9780743243841","title":"With a Happy Eye, But...: America and the World, 1997--2002","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Pulitzer Prize-winning author and \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e columnist takes on the presidents Bush, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton, Y2K, 9\/11, trickle-down economics, Brooks Brothers suits, the essence of golf, and of course, those damn Yankees.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It has taken me sixty years to identify the three keys to a happy life, writes George Will. A flourishing family, hearty friends, and a strong bullpen. The title of this book -- Will's seventh collection of newspaper and magazine pieces, book reviews, speeches, and occasional writings -- is taken from the W. H. Auden poem The Horatians, which dictates that we look at this world with a happy eye but from a sober perspective. \u003cbr\u003e And so it is with a happy eye indeed that Will shares his vision of America just before and after the birth of the twenty-first century. Featuring five years' worth of observations on politics, current affairs, and international relations, \u003ci\u003eWith a Happy Eye But...\u003c\/i\u003eis a brilliantly diverse collection from America's most widely known commentator at his sober, happy, and controversial best.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Free Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743243841\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 6.12w x 0.93d","brand":"George F. Will","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36641383776412,"sku":"9780743243841","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b98f6ec0-906c-4050-b227-2c06c2f4128a.jpg?v=1603853497","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/with-a-happy-eye-but-america-and-the-world-1997-2002-9780743243841","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}