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Author: Mahnaz B. Consolver Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1450232701 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 163
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Before Mahnaz Consolver came to the United States, she held some positive preconceived notions about the people and the lifestyles in the country. But what she found surprised her. In this memoir, Consolver shares her impressions, framed by her experiences as an immigrant, and provides ideas and solutions to maintain the United States status as the land of opportunity. In Is America Falling Apart?, Mahnaz discloses a wealth of observations and concludes with a list of lessons shes learned while living in the United States. From the moment she departed the airplane and entered the airport, Mahnazs life became a series of new and different experiences. She comments on everything American, including bathrooms, drug use, homelessness, media, television, video games, driving, wastefulness, sports, and even dogs. Through these observations, experienced by someone new to the country, Mahnaz hopes to wake up the American public and encourage them to get involved to solve the problems that threaten this land of glory.
Author: Mahnaz B. Consolver Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1450232701 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 163
Book Description
Before Mahnaz Consolver came to the United States, she held some positive preconceived notions about the people and the lifestyles in the country. But what she found surprised her. In this memoir, Consolver shares her impressions, framed by her experiences as an immigrant, and provides ideas and solutions to maintain the United States status as the land of opportunity. In Is America Falling Apart?, Mahnaz discloses a wealth of observations and concludes with a list of lessons shes learned while living in the United States. From the moment she departed the airplane and entered the airport, Mahnazs life became a series of new and different experiences. She comments on everything American, including bathrooms, drug use, homelessness, media, television, video games, driving, wastefulness, sports, and even dogs. Through these observations, experienced by someone new to the country, Mahnaz hopes to wake up the American public and encourage them to get involved to solve the problems that threaten this land of glory.
Author: Nick Bryant Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 1472985494 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 385
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'Nick Bryant is brilliant. He has a way of showing you what you've been missing from the whole story whilst never leaving you feeling stupid.' – Emily Maitlis 'Bryant is a genuine rarity, a Brit who understands America' – Washington Post In When America Stopped Being Great, veteran reporter and BBC New York correspondent Nick Bryant reveals how America's decline paved the way for Donald Trump's rise, sowing division and leaving the country vulnerable to its greatest challenge of the modern era. Deftly sifting through almost four decades of American history, from post-Cold War optimism, through the scandal-wracked nineties and into the new millennium, Bryant unpacks the mistakes of past administrations, from Ronald Reagan's 'celebrity presidency' to Barack Obama's failure to adequately address income and racial inequality. He explains how the historical clues, unseen by many (including the media) paved the way for an outsider to take power and a country to slide towards disaster. As Bryant writes, 'rather than being an aberration, Trump's presidency marked the culmination of so much of what had been going wrong in the United States for decades – economically, racially, politically, culturally, technologically and constitutionally.' A personal elegy for an America lost, unafraid to criticise actors on both sides of the political divide, When America Stopped Being Great takes the long view, combining engaging storytelling with recent history to show how the country moved from the optimism of Reagan's 'Morning in America' to the darkness of Trump's 'American Carnage'. It concludes with some of the most dramatic events in recent memory, in an America torn apart by a bitterly polarised election, racial division, the national catastrophe of the coronavirus and the threat to US democracy evidenced by the storming of Capitol Hill.
Author: Chinua Achebe Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0385474547 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 226
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“A true classic of world literature . . . A masterpiece that has inspired generations of writers in Nigeria, across Africa, and around the world.” —Barack Obama “African literature is incomplete and unthinkable without the works of Chinua Achebe.” —Toni Morrison Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read Things Fall Apart is the first of three novels in Chinua Achebe's critically acclaimed African Trilogy. It is a classic narrative about Africa's cataclysmic encounter with Europe as it establishes a colonial presence on the continent. Told through the fictional experiences of Okonkwo, a wealthy and fearless Igbo warrior of Umuofia in the late 1800s, Things Fall Apart explores one man's futile resistance to the devaluing of his Igbo traditions by British political andreligious forces and his despair as his community capitulates to the powerful new order. With more than 20 million copies sold and translated into fifty-seven languages, Things Fall Apart provides one of the most illuminating and permanent monuments to African experience. Achebe does not only capture life in a pre-colonial African village, he conveys the tragedy of the loss of that world while broadening our understanding of our contemporary realities.
Author: Thomas E. Patterson Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press ISBN: 0806165685 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 216
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Americans are losing touch with reality. On virtually every issue, from climate change to immigration, tens of millions of Americans have opinions and beliefs wildly at odds with fact, rendering them unable to think sensibly about politics. In How America Lost Its Mind, Thomas E. Patterson explains the rise of a world of “alternative facts” and the slow-motion cultural and political calamity unfolding around us. We don’t have to search far for the forces that are misleading us and tearing us apart: politicians for whom division is a strategy; talk show hosts who have made an industry of outrage; news outlets that wield conflict as a marketing tool; and partisan organizations and foreign agents who spew disinformation to advance a cause, make a buck, or simply amuse themselves. The consequences are severe. How America Lost Its Mind maps a political landscape convulsed with distrust, gridlock, brinksmanship, petty feuding, and deceptive messaging. As dire as this picture is, and as unlikely as immediate relief might be, Patterson sees a way forward and underscores its urgency. A call to action, his book encourages us to wrest institutional power from ideologues and disruptors and entrust it to sensible citizens and leaders, to restore our commitment to mutual tolerance and restraint, to cleanse the Internet of fake news and disinformation, and to demand a steady supply of trustworthy and relevant information from our news sources. As philosopher Hannah Arendt wrote decades ago, the rise of demagogues is abetted by “people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction, true and false, no longer exists.” In How America Lost Its Mind, Thomas E. Patterson makes a passionate case for fully and fiercely engaging on the side of truth and mutual respect in our present arms race between fact and fake, unity and division, civility and incivility.
Author: Isabel Sawhill Publisher: Yale University Press ISBN: 0300241062 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 268
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A sobering account of a disenfranchised American working class and important policy solutions to the nation’s economic inequalities One of the country’s leading scholars on economics and social policy, Isabel Sawhill addresses the enormous divisions in American society—economic, cultural, and political—and what might be done to bridge them. Widening inequality and the loss of jobs to trade and technology has left a significant portion of the American workforce disenfranchised and skeptical of governments and corporations alike. And yet both have a role to play in improving the country for all. Sawhill argues for a policy agenda based on mainstream values, such as family, education, and work. While many have lost faith in government programs designed to help them, there are still trusted institutions on both the local and federal level that can deliver better job opportunities and higher wages to those who have been left behind. At the same time, the private sector needs to reexamine how it trains and rewards employees. This book provides a clear-headed and middle-way path to a better-functioning society in which personal responsibility is honored and inclusive capitalism and more broadly shared growth are once more the norm.
Author: David French Publisher: St. Martin's Press ISBN: 1250201985 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 153
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David French warns of the potential dangers to the country—and the world—if we don’t summon the courage to reconcile our political differences. Two decades into the 21st Century, the U.S. is less united than at any time in our history since the Civil War. We are more diverse in our beliefs and culture than ever before. But red and blue states, secular and religious groups, liberal and conservative idealists, and Republican and Democratic representatives all have one thing in common: each believes their distinct cultures and liberties are being threatened by an escalating violent opposition. This polarized tribalism, espoused by the loudest, angriest fringe extremists on both the left and the right, dismisses dialogue as appeasement; if left unchecked, it could very well lead to secession. An engaging mix of cutting edge research and fair-minded analysis, Divided We Fall is an unblinking look at the true dimensions and dangers of this widening ideological gap, and what could happen if we don't take steps toward bridging it. French reveals chilling, plausible scenarios of how the United States could fracture into regions that will not only weaken the country but destabilize the world. But our future is not written in stone. By implementing James Madison’s vision of pluralism—that all people have the right to form communities representing their personal values—we can prevent oppressive factions from seizing absolute power and instead maintain everyone’s beliefs and identities across all fifty states. Reestablishing national unity will require the bravery to commit ourselves to embracing qualities of kindness, decency, and grace towards those we disagree with ideologically. French calls on all of us to demonstrate true tolerance so we can heal the American divide. If we want to remain united, we must learn to stand together again.
Author: Pete Thorsen Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781986342254 Category : Languages : en Pages : 290
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Three complete stories of apocalyptic disasters that befall the citizens of the United States by one of America's most popular apocalyptic fiction writers. Minnesota Madness A series of large earthquakes in wide spread areas proves to be just a warning for one twenty-four hour period of massive earthquakes that damages many countries around the world. This included the New Madrid Seismic Zone in the center of America. While suffering no physical damage from the many quakes Minnesota falls apart from the repercussions of the devastation. A single man makes plans for his own survival after the madness strikes. House on the Hill Lucas built the house of his dreams and was determined to stay there alone and have as little contact with other people as possible. Lucas thought troubling times were ahead and that played a big part in the house design and the location he picked for it. He just hoped if something did happen he could just stay home and ride it out, alone. Oregon Apocalypse After leaving military service a woman accepts the offer of her best friend to share an apartment with her in Portland, Oregon. After living there long enough to get mostly adjusted back into civilian life she starts thinking of leaving the area. Just then the whole west coast of America is rocked by a huge earthquake. The two young women are stuck in the middle of this catastrophe. They fight to make their way to safe ground only to find their trials are far from over.
Author: Louis Asare Publisher: America ISBN: 9781794447011 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 122
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The American government spends billions of dollars annually to import goods and services. The important and striking information that touched my emotions is that over eighty five thousand companies have closed their manufacturing plants and moved their production to other parts of the world. About four million Americans who were employed in those companies are now jobless or unemployed and the effect is being seen in the national debt crisis plaguing the nation.The era of American imperialism is gradually heading towards a close and the economy is on the path of decline whilst the national debt has skyrocketed. Things are gradually falling apart and the government seems to be incapable of helping the situation. This book will help you to see the condition of the country. At this point in the history of the world. We are seeing many countries uniting their economic and political might's thereby pursuing aggressive programs that are intended to help them displace the united State of America in the future. This is a negative trend and for this nation. Americans will regret when the government fails to salvage the situation and things fall apart. Read this book and you will know how to prepare for the future.Over several decades, the United States of America has gotten to a point in history where the forces of growth have become weak over a long period of time. Since the post Second World War era, the economy has managed to overcome the economic stagnation and performed very well thereby saving the country from economic misfortunes.Since those times, the country has barely managed to grow at all. The economy currently seems to have lost steam beginning from the early two thousand till date. The country has not actually been able to generate any significant growth that will enable central government to reduce the national debt. All of these figures and revelations are actually pointers telling the average American that the country is presently on a declining path. The declining economic condition will not be sustainable and will negatively impact the prosperity of America and its citizens.
Author: Antony Negroni Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 228
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How Do You Know When Society Is About to Fall Apart? How do you survive an economic collapse? Economic Collapse Preparation List Is the US economy going to collapse? How Close Are We To Total Economic Collapse: Economic Collapse 2021 All empires collapse eventually. There have been no exceptions in the history of humanity. None. All empires end when a more vigorous empire defeats them--or when their financing runs out. Because you never know when the day before, is the day before. Prepare for tomorrow!
Author: Mahnaz B. Consolver
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