{"product_id":"what-unites-us-reflections-on-patriotism-9781616209940","title":"What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism","description":"\u003cb\u003eNow featured in the Netflix documentary \"Rather\", legendary journalist Dan Rather writes with passion and integrity about what it means to be American, especially during these fractured times, in his resonant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"A tonic for our times . . . Rather's writing shows why he has won the admiration of a new generation. In these essays, he gives voice to the marginalized and rips off the journalistic shield of objectivity to ring the alarm bell when he witnesses actions he fears undermine the principles of American democracy. That, undoubtedly, is patriotic. And it takes courage.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"I find myself thinking deeply about what it means to love America, as I surely do.\" --Dan Rather \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e During this moment of crisis over our national identity, venerated journalist Dan Rather has been a voice of reason and integrity, reflecting on what it means to be an American. With this collection of original essays, he reminds us of the principles upon which the United States was founded. Looking at the freedoms that define us, from the vote to the press; the values that have transformed us, from empathy to inclusion to service; the institutions that sustain us, such as public education; and the traits that helped form our young country, such as the audacity to take on daunting challenges in science and medicine, Rather brings to bear his decades of experience on the frontlines of the world's biggest stories. As a living witness to historical change, he offers up an intimate view of history, tracing where we have been in order to help us chart a way forward and heal our bitter divisions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With a fundamental sense of hope, \u003ci\u003eWhat Unites Us\u003c\/i\u003e is the book to inspire conversation and listening, and to remind us all how we are, finally, one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a storied career that has spanned more than six decades, \u003cb\u003eDan Rather\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the world's best-known journalists. He has interviewed every president since Eisenhower and covered almost every important dateline around the world. Rather joined CBS News in 1962, and in 1981 he assumed the position of Anchor and Managing Editor of the \u003ci\u003eCBS Evening News\u003c\/i\u003e, which he held for twenty-four years. His reporting helped turn \u003ci\u003e60 Minutes\u003c\/i\u003e into an institution, launched \u003ci\u003e48 Hours\u003c\/i\u003e as a newsmagazine program, and shaped countless specials and documentaries. Upon leaving CBS, Rather created the Emmy Award-winning \u003ci\u003eDan Rather Reports\u003c\/i\u003e on HDNet. He is founder, president, and CEO of News and Guts, an independent production company that specializes in high-quality nonfiction content across a range of traditional and digital channels. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eElliot Kirschner\u003c\/b\u003e is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and filmmaker. After a career at CBS, producing for the \u003ci\u003eCBS Evening News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCBS Sunday Morning\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e60 Minutes II\u003c\/i\u003e, Kirschner joined his longtime collaborator Dan Rather as the senior producer for \u003ci\u003eDan Rather Reports\u003c\/i\u003e. He now develops film, television, and digital projects. A graduate of Harvard, Kirschner lives with his family in San Francisco, where he is building an innovative venture in science communication. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Algonquin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50623160451346,"sku":"9781616209940","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f2772431-b372-47a1-924b-2a6c4145e480.jpg?v=1732593372","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/what-unites-us-reflections-on-patriotism-9781616209940","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}