During my reading of the previous National Bestseller, The Boys in the Boat, I was reminded of our country's powerful history, and the gut, grit and determination of our citizens, and what the American Dream we so often talk about actually means. When I was able to see the strenuously demanding tasks that so many went through just to survive in the midst of The Great Depression, and furthermore the innate ability that Americans have to persevere, my life was changed. I realized that so much of what was valued by our natives has been lost, forgotten, or refashioned. I’m surprised at the change that our beloved land and its people have gone through, and the resistance our fellow Americans have even now to recognize and appreciate the lives of
