91. Title & Author: The Real America: Messages from the Heart and Heartland by Glenn Beck (262 pages)Genre: Nonfiction--Politics & Current Events
Completed: 30 April 2009
Summary & Review:
Radio and TV personality Glenn Beck offers his views on how America can once again become a country united behind the shared values of freedom and common sense. He shares many stories from his own past and explains how he has overcome challenges and used them to change and improve.
This was a very optimistic and positive book. Despite the fact that Glenn is a conservative, his advice and opinions don't seem to be partisan. He seems like someone who truly wants the best for others, and wants all to succeed. The title is the "Real America" and I often wonder if that America ever really existed, or if it is just a nostalgic dream that we are clining to in the hope that someday we can return to it when times are "easier" or the world is inherently more moral than it is now like it was fifty or a hundred years ago. I guess people refuse to believe that there have always been troubles and that previous generations succeeded and grew because of hard work and through overcoming challanges. There never was a perfect or idyllic time in American history; there were just times when people shared common values and goals and worked for them despite obstacles.
Rating: 8.0
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