Description: Heart of the NationVolunteering and America's Civic Spirit Author(s): John M. Bridgeland, Stanley A. McChrystal Format: Paperback Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, United States Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN-13: 9781442275508, 978-1442275508 Synopsis 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 own volunteer service mission and issues a rallying cry to the nation to heal our partisan divisions by joining together across party lines to address our toughest challenges.
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Book Title: Heart of the Nation
Number of Pages: 192 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Heart of the Nation: Volunteering and America's Civic Spirit
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Publication Year: 2016
Subject: Government, Politics
Item Height: 218 mm
Item Weight: 249 g
Type: Textbook
Author: John M. Bridgeland
Subject Area: Social Services, Country
Item Width: 148 mm
Format: Paperback
