I love to read great stories. I have a certain place in my heart for skilled storytellers. Movies are great, but in book form you find the real essence of a great human story.
I’ve read some great books this year. But in the end this is my winner for book of the year.
It’s The Soul of America by Jon Meacham. Hands down the best book I’ve read this year amongst some truly very good books. One good thing about Trump is that I hope in most of us it’s directed us towards probing deep within ourselves and finding deeper more profound answers than why perhaps Alex Abrines got that last shot in New Orleans the other night.
I have a history degree so I mean this book is in my wheelhouse. But I would hope more Americans start taking the time to understand their own country and why it is significant from a world view.
America will survive the seedy reality show president I feel confident in writing. But what America will not survive is an uneducated electorate. The world is changing every day. Literally.
I don’t see Trump as the real challenge of America, but more to the point the real challenge is challenging more Americans to take the time to learn about their own country and their own constitution.
Here’s the PBS book tour interview on The Soul of America. America only survives if it gets smarter. It’s very simple. Dumb countries don’t lead the world at some point. But here’s the glass half full view, even thru Trump the world still hungers for America to lead.