{"product_id":"the-tyranny-of-good-intentions-9781990336973","title":"The Tyranny of Good Intentions","description":"\u003cp\u003ePolitical science lecturer Andrew Walmer thought he could help out by serving on his condominium board. Instead, he finds himself trapped in an endless saga of petty disputes, bizarre rules, and increasingly desperate attempts to escape - all while trying to repair his relationship with his estranged wife Francine, a passionate law professor fighting for social justice, and save his career following an offensive classroom joke that could end his teaching days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the board's iron-fisted president launches a crusade against potted plants, Andrew sees his chance to finally break free. But in the dysfunctional world of condo politics, where every decision is made \"in service to the community,\" nothing is ever simple. As new crises emerge and board members start dropping like flies, Andrew discovers that getting off a condo board may be even harder than earning forgiveness from Francine - and that his deeper question haunts him still: if people can't make small organizations work, what hope is there for the big ones?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarm and witty, \u003cem\u003eThe Tyranny of Good Intentions\u003c\/em\u003e captures central challenges of politics: it involves people, and the people need to agree about decisions. It's a story about second chances, the complexities of democracy at its most grassroots level, and finding hope in life's unexpected detours - even if that detour leads straight to the president's chair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jack Stilborn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chicken House Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781990336973\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStilborn, Jack:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Jack Stilborn showed early promise with a comic story that made a cousin laugh so hard she threw up. He was then deflected by life. Careers included part-time academic (political science); intergovernmental affairs advisor (Ontario government) and research analyst (Parliament). Outside work, he has raised three children with spouse Linda and enjoys eclectic reading, volunteer work, cycling, kayaking (no white water please) and cross-country skiing. Following a period of writing about parliamentary government, he returned to fiction with a short story that received Honourable Mention in the 2024 Alice Munro Short Story Contest, and this, his debut novel. His short stories also appear in literary magazines such as Blank Spaces.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jack Stilborn \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48231837270173,"sku":"9781990336973","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_cf4b2d0c-85e9-47c9-8fdb-63c7b040c57a.jpg?v=1778578112","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-tyranny-of-good-intentions-9781990336973","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}