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Now with a new Foreword by the author
“The best presentation of the challenges facing the country—and the possible solutions—I've ever seen.”—P. J. O’Rourke
Tom Brokaw, known and beloved for his landmark work in American journalism and for the New York Times bestsellers The Greatest Generation and Boom!, now turns his attention to the challenges that face America in the new millennium, to offer reflections on how we can restore America’s greatness.
Rooted in the values, lessons, and verities of generations past and of his South Dakota upbringing, Brokaw weaves together inspiring stories of Americans who are making a difference and personal stories from his own family history, to engage us in a conversation about our country and to share ideas for how we can revitalize the promise of the American Dream. Inviting us to foster a rebirth of family, community, and civic engagement as profound as the one that helped win World War II, built our postwar prosperity, and ushered in the Civil Rights era, Brokaw traces the exciting, unnerving changes in modern life—in values, education, public service, housing, the Internet, and more—that have transformed our society in the decades since the age of thrift in which he was raised. In offering ideas from Americans who are change agents in their communities, Brokaw gives us a nourishing vision of hopefulness in an age of diminished expectations.
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“Inspiring tales of how people from different walks of life have found ways to be of service to their communities and country.”—Walter Isaacson
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780812975123 |
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Publisher: | Random House Publishing Group |
Publication date: | 09/04/2012 |
Pages: | 320 |
Product dimensions: | 5.34(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.89(d) |
About the Author
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Date of Birth:
February 6, 1940Place of Birth:
Webster, South DakotaEducation:
B.A., University of South DakotaRead an Excerpt
CHAPTER 1
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What People are Saying About This
“The best presentation of the challenges facing the country—and the possible solutions—I've ever seen.”—P. J. O’Rourke
“Inspiring tales of how people from different walks of life have found ways to be of service to their communities and country.”—Walter Isaacson
“The public is open to [Brokaw’s] call for expanding national service, and his advocacy could make a difference in public opinion and the legislative struggles to come.”—Washington Monthly
“A hopeful volume, providing insightful analysis as well as a call to action.”—BookPage
“A valuable contribution to the national discourse and may just inspire some readers to go out and make a difference.”—Associated Press