{"product_id":"america-the-last-best-hope-volume-iii-from-the-collapse-of-communism-to-the-rise-of-radical-islam-paperback","title":"America: The Last Best Hope, Volume III: From the Collapse of Communism to the Rise of Radical Islam - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam J. Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRespected scholar William Bennett reacquaints America with its heritage in the third volume of \u003cem\u003eAmerica: The Last Best Hope (Volume III)\u003c\/em\u003e. This engaging narrative slices through the cobwebs of time, memory, and prevailing cynicism to reinvigorate America with an informed patriotism.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerica began to breathe easy at the close of the Cold War and loosened its grip on the fear of nuclear confrontation for the first time since World War Two. Peace was palpable, but in retrospect the years between 1988 and 2008 were as rocky as they were uncertain. Turbulence, not tranquility, marked the turn of the century: the war on drugs, race riots, values debates, deep economic shifts, and the growing threat of terrorism on U.S. soil that would tragically play out on September 11, 2001.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this, the third volume of \u003cem\u003eAmerica: The Last Best Hope\u003c\/em\u003e, William J. Bennett explores America's recent and momentous history: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of global Communism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esweeping changes in political and popular culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe war on terror\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe election of America's first African American president\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurveying the players, personalities, and pivotal moments, Bennett captures this recent chapter in the American story with piercing insight and unrelenting optimism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eAmerica: The Last Best Hope\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThis is the American history that Abraham Lincoln has long awaited.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eHarry V. Jaffa, \u003cem\u003eCrisis of the House Divided\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eBennett has a gift for choosing the pithy, revealing anecdote and for providing fresh character sketches and critical analyses of the leading figures. This is an American history that adults will find refreshing and enlightening and that younger readers will find a darn good read.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Barone, \u003cem\u003eUS News \u0026amp; World Report\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eA worthy and necessary book for our time.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eMichael J. Lewis, \u003cem\u003eCommentary\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eBennett ... has a strong sense of narrative, a flair for anecdote and a lively style. And the American story really is a remarkable one, filled with its share of brilliant leaders and tragic mistakes. Bennett brings that story to life.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eAlan Wolfe, \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe role of history is to inform, inspire, and sometimes provoke us, which is why Bill Bennett's wonderfully readable book is so important. He puts our nation's triumphs, along with its lapses, into the context of a narrative about the progress of freedom. Every now and then it's useful to be reminded that we are a fortunate people, blessed with generations of leaders who repeatedly renewed the meaning of America.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eWalter Isaacson, \u003cem\u003eBenjamin Franklin: An American Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe importance of \u003c\/em\u003eAmerica: The Last Best Hope\u003cem\u003e probably exceeds anything Dr. Bennett has ever written, and it is more elegantly crafted and eminently readable than any comprehensive work of history I've read in a very long time. It's silly to compare great works of history to great novels, but this book truly is a page-turner.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eBrad Miner, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Compass\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThis lively book acknowledges mistakes and shortcomings, yet patriotically asserts that the American experiment in democracy is still a success story.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42714548863039,"sku":"9781595554284","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/32f0abe7cf5e3ce8a600e07f4ee61722.webp?v=1765068541","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/america-the-last-best-hope-volume-iii-from-the-collapse-of-communism-to-the-rise-of-radical-islam-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}