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John M. Bridgeland - Heart of the Nation - 9781442220614 - V9781442220614
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Heart of the Nation

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Description for Heart of the Nation Hardback. Heart of the Nation is a book about the golden thread of American democracy-volunteering-and how Presidents since the founding of our nation have worked to enlist more Americans to serve their neighbors and nation. In the process, the book shows how each individual can find his or her own service calling and his or her own happiness. Num Pages: 184 pages, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Heart of the Nation traces America’s volunteer tradition—the golden thread of American democracy—and how Presidents from Washington to Obama have called on citizens to serve neighbor and nation.  From the bunker below the White House on 9/11 to villages in Africa, John Bridgeland shares his own experiences inside and outside of government to spark more Americans to volunteer to meet urgent needs.  He compellingly argues that such service is fundamental to our own happiness and to what the Founding Fathers envisioned when they talked about the “pursuit of Happiness” in the Declaration of Independence.  Bridgeland helps the reader discover their ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9781442220614
SKU
V9781442220614
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About John M. Bridgeland
John Bridgeland is President & CEO of Civic Enterprises, a public policy firm in Washington, D.C. Bridgeland was recently appointed by President Obama to the White House Council for Community Solutions. Formerly, Bridgeland served as Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council in the first term of President George W. Bush and then as Assistant to the President of ... Read more

Reviews for Heart of the Nation
John Bridgeland is a national civic asset and a model public servant.   A talented senior official in the Bush White House, after 9-11 he reached across lines of party and ideology with the aim of transforming national tragedy into a new culture of service and citizenship.  This book records his tireless and creative struggle, overcoming political cynicism and bureaucratic foot-dragging, ... Read more

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