{"product_id":"common-sense-no-kings-in-america-9781969995088","title":"Common Sense: No Kings in America","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmerica was founded in rebellion against kings. So why are so many willing to accept one now?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by Thomas Paine's revolutionary masterpiece, \u003cem\u003eCommon Sense: No Kings in America\u003c\/em\u003e is an unapologetic warning against authoritarian drift in today's America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from dozens of letters written to elected officials, Bernard Patten (a physician, veteran, educator, and lifelong defender of democratic ideals) and psychologist Vicki Heck present a passionate critique of political complacency, institutional cowardice, and the growing normalization of executive overreach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart manifesto, part documentary record, part civic challenge, this modern pamphlet asks the question too many people would rather avoid: If freedom is being eroded, what are you prepared to do about it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas Paine once helped Americans reject kingship. This book asks whether that lesson has been forgotten. The original \u003cem\u003eCommon Sense\u003c\/em\u003e helped ignite a revolution by persuading ordinary Americans that they did not need a king. Nearly 250 years later, the American people are ready to revive that same urgent question for a new generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bernard Patten,Vicki Heck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Identity Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.46d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781969995088","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Bernard Patten \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":67750637109405,"sku":"9781969995088","price":15.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_61aed5d0-0313-4611-bd85-59502de63209.jpg?v=1793172786","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/common-sense-no-kings-in-america-9781969995088","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}