"So much has changed. But not everything, and surely not
what is best in America and the people who call it home. The dream
endures. It survives, and thrives." -Dan Rather, Preface
of The American Dream, p. XVII
The
American Dream
Stories from the Heart of Our Nation
by Dan Rather
"At a time when we are once again talking
and thinking about the meaning of America, bestselling author
and award-winning journalist Dan Rather provides a powerful look
at Americans who struggle to achieve their desires and ambitions.
With the stories of ordinary men and women accomplishing the extraordinary,
Rather demonstrates how the American dream brings us together
and guides us, as it has for more than 200 years.
For some, the American dream is simply to own
a home or rise out of poverty. Some wish to serve God, country,
or community. There are those who want to learn to read or run
their own business. Still others simply wish to exercise fundamental
American rights: to openly practice their religion and to speak
what is in their minds and hearts.
Stirring and provocative, The American Dream
illustrates that the basic American desire for "life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness" is alive and well. It also
confirms what our founding fathers always believed: that we are
a country of visionaries, in ways big and small."
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