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001 12437061
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035 $a(OCoLC)968212086
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050 00 $aJK1764$b.B464 2017
082 00 $a320.60973$223
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100 1 $aBerg, Joel,$eauthor.
245 10 $aAmerica, we need to talk :$ba self-help book for the nation : (or, why Americans should stop blaming politicians and take personal responsibility for fixing our country) /$cJoel Berg.
250 $aA Seven Stories Press first edition.
264 1 $aNew York, NY :$bSeven Stories Press,$c[2017]
300 $a675 pages :$billustrations ;$c23 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
500 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 607-650) and index.
520 $a"How did we get here, America? How did our relationship get so broken? And where do we go now? Starting with the premise that Americans' most important relationship is with their nation, Joel Berg's second book, America We Need to Talk: A Self-Help Book for the Nation, makes a case for how we must both stop blaming the nation's problems solely on "the politicians" or "the system" and take personal responsibility to solve them. Written as both a hilarious parody of relationship and self-help books and a deadly serious analysis of the nation's political and economic dysfunction, the book dissects how Donald Trump andother Republicans won over white, working-class voters, and includes a concrete plan to win them back, and well as a broader roadmap for reducing poverty, bolstering the middle class, and powering an overall progressive resurgence. As an acclaimed author, a frequent voice in the national media, and the outspoken CEO of the nonprofit group Hunger Free America, Joel Berg is a respected international leader in the fields of hunger, poverty, food, and US politics. Through his biting critique, clear-headed prescriptions, and amusing charts--this book shows how average Joes and Janes can channel their anger at our hobbled government into concrete actions that will fix our democracy, make our economy work for everyone, and restore our stature in the world as a beacon of freedom, diversity, and hope.The American people are in it for the long haul, and, as in all relationships, both sides must recognize their issues and work together to fix them. This book will do more than offer comfort for sobbing progressives--it will show the path to redemption" --$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a"The newest book by Joel Berg -- an internationally recognized leader and media spokesman in the fields of hunger, poverty, food systems, and U.S. politics, and the director of Hunger Free America--America We Need to Talk: A Self-Help Book for the Nation is both a parody of relationship and self-help books and a serious analysis of the nation's political and economic dysfunction. Explaining that the most serious -- and most broken -- relationship is the one between us, as Americans, and our nation, the book explains how, no matter who becomes our next president, average Joes can channel their anger at our hobbled system into concrete actions that will fix our democracy, rebuild our middle class, and restore our stature in the world as a beacon of freedom and hope. Starting with the belief that it's irresponsible for Americans to blame the nation's problems solely on "the politicians" or "the system," Joel makes a case for how it's the personal responsibility of every resident of this country to fix it. The American people are in a relationship with their government and their society, and, as in all relationships, it's the responsibility of both sides to recognize and repair their problems" --$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aPolitical participation$zUnited States.
650 0 $aPolitical culture$zUnited States.
650 0 $aResponsibility$xPolitical aspects$zUnited States.
650 4 $aResponsibility$xPolitical aspects$zUnited States.
650 4 $aPolitical participation$zUnited States.
650 4 $aPolitical culture$zUnited States.
852 00 $bleh$hJK1764$i.B464 2017