A provocative, inspiring account of our neglected American
ideals and the people who are living them today—and
restoring our nation’s dream Patriotism has become a loaded
word: one that is wielded against people with whom we might
disagree, or whose cultural origins don’t match our own.
But our founding fathers—Washington, Jefferson, Adams, and
others—saw patriotism as a dynamic force: an act of
service, in an evolving nation that defined its purpose by
offering all people a better way of life. In Authentic
Patriotism, author and award-winning journalist Stephen P.
Kiernan explores the original ideals that have been lost in
our current climate, where war and economic turmoil have
eroded our sense of civic obligation. Kiernan describes “a
nation adrift,” out of touch with its origins—and then
introduces a range of inspiring people who have revived our
national purpose by taking action: • The out-of-work
college graduate who led an economic and environmental
renewal of her blighted home community. • The retired
executive who pioneered a revolutionary concept in health
care for people without insurance. • The minister who
created a legendary choir, with the goal of uniting
children of different races, genders, and classes in one
voice. • The family who donated their daughter’s heart, so
that another might live. These and other “New Americans”
are profiled in a book that offers hope, ideas, examples,
and practical resources for readers who want to renew the
American spirit.
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