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The American Dream [Abridged, Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Dan Rather (Author, Reader)
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May 8, 2001

An inspirational look at how our nation's earliest ideals resonate in today's world, The American Dream shows us in very personal terms that America is still a place where hard work, dedication, and vision can transform dreams into reality--Bestselling author and award-winning journalist Dan Rather provides a powerful look at Americans who struggle for and achieve their desires and ambitions. Here he has gathered the stories of ordinary men and women who are accomplishing the extraordinary, and demonstrates how the American dream guides us as individuals and as a society, binding us together even amid the fragmenting and self-isolating tendencies of modern American life.

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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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Inspired by Rather's radio and television series on the same subject, this collection features short biographies on almost entirely new subjects who in some way exemplify what Rather considers the founding ideals of the U.S. While Rather (Deadlines & Datelines) touches on his own story of growing up poor in rural Texas and rising to fame and fortune, the characters here are, for the most part, unknown except to those whose lives they have affected. There is no denying the power of their stories: people fleeing persecution from other governments, fighting injustice at the hands of this government or overcoming socioeconomic obstacles to achieve their goals. But the mawkish treatment that Rather gives them, along with his florid, often cloying introductions, lends the whole project a contrived air. Though drum and fife would hardly seem out of place in spots, the production thankfully leaves everything to Rather's trusted, folksy inflection. It's all undergone such a thorough Hollywood job, though, that the subjects themselves, purportedly everyday, down-to-earth paragons of our country's virtues, end up as glossy packages of pre-fab emotion. Simultaneous release with Morrow hardcover (Forecasts, Apr. 16).

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

Prompted by the "American Dream" segments on the CBS Evening News, Rather recounts inspirational stories about people across America who are doing good.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

  • Audio CD
  • Publisher: HarperAudio; Unabridged edition (May 8, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0694525510
  • ISBN-13: 978-0694525515
  • Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 5 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,087,783 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Dream is Real!, July 19, 2001
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This book attempts to discover what the "American Dream" really is to many Americans. It does so by providing brief accounts of the lives of some Americans, some famous you will recognize, some not at all famous. Dan Rather is obviously an excellent reader and in this book you will hear his "real" voice with a sometime slight and sometimes not so slight Texas drawl. You will hear it strongly when he pronounces the word "school". Even though at times the book drags a little I enjoyed it immensely and will probably listen to it again. Most of the stories are great to listen to and it reminds me of talking at "old guy" in the park. The history lesson is wonderful and the "dream" is real. I recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in American History. ....
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