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Hope and History: A Memoir of Tumultuous Times Hardcover – Picture Book, May 15, 2019
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Hope and History is both a memoir and a call-to-action for the renewal of faith in democracy and America. US Ambassador William J. vanden Heuvel presents his most important public speeches and writings, compiled and presented over eight decades of adventure and public service, woven together with anecdotes of his colorful life as a second-generation American, a soldier, a lawyer, a political activist, and a diplomat. He touches upon themes that resonate as much today as they did when he first encountered them: the impact of heroes and mentors; the tragedy of the Vietnam War; the problems of racism and desegregation in America; tackling the crisis in America's prisons; America and the Holocaust; and the plight and promise of the United Nations. Along the way, he allows us to share his journey with some of the great characters of American history: Eleanor Roosevelt, William J. "Wild Bill" Donovan, President John F. Kennedy and RFK, Harry S. Truman, and Jimmy Carter.
Throughout, vanden Heuvel persuades us that there is still room for optimism in public life. He shows how individuals, himself among them, have tackled some of America's most intractable domestic and foreign policy issues with ingenuity and goodwill, particularly under the leadership of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and those who sought and still seek to follow in his footsteps. He is not afraid to challenge the hatred and bigotry that are an unfortunate but undeniable part of the American fabric. He exhorts us to embrace all the challenges and opportunities that life in the United States can offer.
- Print length296 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherCornell University Press
- Publication dateMay 15, 2019
- Reading age18 years and up
- Dimensions6.3 x 1.2 x 9.1 inches
- ISBN-101501738178
- ISBN-13978-1501738173
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A well-respected American diplomat looks back on his life and career.... Clear and straightforward... he provides an interesting look at the civil rights struggles of the 1960s and the 'revolution of rising expectations.'... His memoir makes for hopeful reading.
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Bill vanden Heuvel was a treasured and brilliant advisor to my father. Now, he has given all of us an even better gift: fascinating stories, drawn from a life at the center at of the action, where he grasped what was critical for freedom to flourish. He makes events come alive.
-- Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Former Lt. Governor, MarylandAbout the Author
William J. vanden Heuvel served as Deputy US Permanent Representative to the United Nations. A former president of the International Rescue Committee, he was Executive Assistant to General William J. Donovan, Special Counsel to Governor Averell Harriman, and Assistant to Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. He is the founder of the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute. Ambassador vanden Heuvel is an international attorney and investment banker.
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- Publisher : Cornell University Press; First Edition (May 15, 2019)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 296 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1501738178
- ISBN-13 : 978-1501738173
- Reading age : 18 years and up
- Item Weight : 1 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.3 x 1.2 x 9.1 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #999,299 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,788 in Political Commentary & Opinion
- #8,020 in United States Biographies
- #29,942 in Memoirs (Books)
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Given the present dire state of both our government and our politics, it is equally thrilling and despairing to read of such giants as Bill Donovan, Eleanor Roosevelt, Robert Kennedy and civil libertarian Roger Baldwin. Reading this book reveals just how desperately broken our political system is today, and how much we need the re-emergence of such giants--men and women of character, intelligence and courage.

