| American Dreams: Lost and Found Contributor(s): Terkel, Studs (Author) |
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ISBN: 1565845455 ISBN-13: 9781565845459 Publisher: New Press OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2005 Annotation: Back in print comes the book the "New York Times Book Review" called the Pulitzer Prize winner's best--a collection of personal dreams from such personalities as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ted Turner, Jesse Helms, Joan Crawford, Vine Deloria, and Helen and Scott Nearing. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2003276288 |
| Physical Information: 1.31" H x 5.51" W x 8.23" (1.23 lbs) 512 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this unique look at one of our most pervasive national myths, Studs Terkel persuades an extraordinary range of Americans to articulate their version of The American Dream. Beginning with an embittered winner of the Miss U.S.A. contest who sees the con behind the dream of success and including an early interview with a highly ambitious Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terkel explores the diverse landscape of the promise of the United States--from farm kids dreaming of the city to city kids determined to get out, from the Boston Brahmin to the KKK member, from newly arrived immigrants to families who have lived in this country for generations, these narratives include figures both famous and infamous. Filtered through the lens of our leading oral historian, the chorus of voices in American Dreams highlights the hopes and struggles of coming to and living in the United States. Originally published in 1980, this is a classic work of oral history that provides an extraordinary and moving picture of everyday American lives. |