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- Book Title
- Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon : A Graying American Looks Back at His Suburban Boyhood and Wonders What the Hell Happened
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- Holt & Company, Henry
- Publication Year
- 2023
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- English
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- 0.7in
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- Biography & Autobiography, Social Science, Political Science
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- Sociology / General, Personal Memoirs, Environmentalists & Naturalists, Political Ideologies / Democracy, Sociology of Religion, Political Ideologies / Nationalism & Patriotism
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Like so many of us, Bill McKibben grew up believing-knowing-that the United States was the greatest country on earth. But fifty years later, he finds himself in an increasingly doubtful nation strained by racial and economic inequality, on a plant whose future is in peril. In this revelatory cri de coeur, McKibben-award-winning author, activist, educator-digs deep into our history (and his own well-intentioned if misguided past) to explore how we got to this point. And he wonders if any of the trinity of his youth-the flag, the cross, and the station wagon-could, or should, be reclaimed in the fight for a fairer future.
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Holt & Company, Henry
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1250871433
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9781250871435
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22057262950
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Book Title
Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon : A Graying American Looks Back at His Suburban Boyhood and Wonders What the Hell Happened
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Sociology / General, Personal Memoirs, Environmentalists & Naturalists, Political Ideologies / Democracy, Sociology of Religion, Political Ideologies / Nationalism & Patriotism
Publication Year
2023
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Social Science, Political Science
Number of Pages
240 Pages
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Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.4in
Item Weight
7.4 Oz
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Reviews
"If we survive the interlocking plagues of climate change, right-wing authoritarianism, and savage inequality, future generations will utter the name of the New England moral visionary and activist McKibben with the reverence we speak of Emerson, Thoreau, and Garrison. This sparkling little diamond of a book illuminates the all-American boyhood and education of a radical Christian environmentalist in love with a broken world that, frankly speaking, may or may not exist at all a century from now. May McKibben's golden pen continue to flow swiftly and conquer--with both love and reason--the dangerous enemies of human civilization." --Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-8) "Plainspoken, direct, conversational, and inspiring, Bill McKibben offers us generous insight into who he is and how he has been shaped by his middle-class upbringing in the suburbs. We see through inner and outer choices, struggles, and influences, why one of the world's most effective and humble leaders in the climate justice movement committed himself to an activist's life on behalf of a warming planet. The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon is more than a memoir, it is a bow to the power of social justice movements and a smart and savvy historical reflection on what has brought us to this crucible moment of climate collapse. Bill McKibben is an every-day hero who continues to show us not only what is possible, but necessary to our survival, the survival of our democracy, and all life in the places we call home." --Terry Tempest Williams, author of Erosion: Essays of Undoing "What went wrong with America in the 1970s? In this searching book, Bill McKibben wrestles with a generation that lost its way, and why, and how to find the way back." -- Jill Lepore , author of These Truths: A History of the United States "Bill McKibben has written a great American memoir, using the prism of his own life to reflect on the most important dynamics in our society. Bill McKibben's writing is poignant, engrossing and revealing. His message is a clarion call for a generation to understand what happened to their American Dream, and to fight for our common future." -- Heather McGhee , author of The Sum of Us: How Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together "Bill McKibben is such a heroic and consequential leader in the fight for the climate on behalf of all humankind, it's easy to lose sight of his humanity. As usual, this book is a thoughtful critique of wrong turns America has taken, but this time refreshingly and revealingly intertwined with his personal story. As a fellow former suburban boy who has also tried hard to figure out 'what the hell happened,' The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon was like listening to a wise old pal preach." -- Kurt Andersen , author of Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America "The prolific writer and activist finds some of the causes of our societal meltdown in the idyllic suburbs of his youth. . . . McKibben capably picks apart long-ago history to find present themes." -- Kirkus Reviews "Adept at factual storytelling and connecting the dots, earnest, caring, and funny, McKibben dovetails personal reckonings with an astute elucidation of our social justice and environmental crises, arguing wisely that facing the truth about our past is the only way forward to a more just and sustainable future." -- Booklist, starred review, "Throughout this book, McKibben harnesses statistics that leap off the page. These have a very different impact from data in bureaucratic reports or a typical news bulletin, because he provides his documentation in combination with stories." -- Seven Days "We do inhabit the same world, after all, and to see it for a while through Bill McKibben''s eyes is good medicine." -- First Things "If we survive the interlocking plagues of climate change, right-wing authoritarianism, and savage inequality, future generations will utter the name of the New England moral visionary and activist McKibben with the reverence we speak of Emerson, Thoreau, and Garrison. This sparkling little diamond of a book illuminates the all-American boyhood and education of a radical Christian environmentalist in love with a broken world that, frankly speaking, may or may not exist at all a century from now. May McKibben''s golden pen continue to flow swiftly and conquer--with both love and reason--the dangerous enemies of human civilization." --Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-8) "Plainspoken, direct, conversational, and inspiring, Bill McKibben offers us generous insight into who he is and how he has been shaped by his middle-class upbringing in the suburbs. We see through inner and outer choices, struggles, and influences, why one of the world''s most effective and humble leaders in the climate justice movement committed himself to an activist''s life on behalf of a warming planet. The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon is more than a memoir, it is a bow to the power of social justice movements and a smart and savvy historical reflection on what has brought us to this crucible moment of climate collapse. Bill McKibben is an every-day hero who continues to show us not only what is possible, but necessary to our survival, the survival of our democracy, and all life in the places we call home." --Terry Tempest Williams, author of Erosion: Essays of Undoing "What went wrong with America in the 1970s? In this searching book, Bill McKibben wrestles with a generation that lost its way, and why, and how to find the way back." -- Jill Lepore , author of These Truths: A History of the United States "Bill McKibben has written a great American memoir, using the prism of his own life to reflect on the most important dynamics in our society. Bill McKibben''s writing is poignant, engrossing and revealing. His message is a clarion call for a generation to understand what happened to their American Dream, and to fight for our common future." -- Heather McGhee , author of The Sum of Us: How Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together "Bill McKibben is such a heroic and consequential leader in the fight for the climate on behalf of all humankind, it''s easy to lose sight of his humanity. As usual, this book is a thoughtful critique of wrong turns America has taken, but this time refreshingly and revealingly intertwined with his personal story. As a fellow former suburban boy who has also tried hard to figure out ''what the hell happened,'' The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon was like listening to a wise old pal preach." -- Kurt Andersen , author of Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America "The prolific writer and activist finds some of the causes of our societal meltdown in the idyllic suburbs of his youth. . . . McKibben capably picks apart long-ago history to find present themes." -- Kirkus Reviews "Adept at factual storytelling and connecting the dots, earnest, caring, and funny, McKibben dovetails personal reckonings with an astute elucidation of our social justice and environmental crises, arguing wisely that facing the truth about our past is the only way forward to a more just and sustainable future." -- Booklist, starred review, "We do inhabit the same world, after all, and to see it for a while through Bill McKibben's eyes is good medicine." -- First Things "If we survive the interlocking plagues of climate change, right-wing authoritarianism, and savage inequality, future generations will utter the name of the New England moral visionary and activist McKibben with the reverence we speak of Emerson, Thoreau, and Garrison. This sparkling little diamond of a book illuminates the all-American boyhood and education of a radical Christian environmentalist in love with a broken world that, frankly speaking, may or may not exist at all a century from now. May McKibben's golden pen continue to flow swiftly and conquer--with both love and reason--the dangerous enemies of human civilization." --Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-8) "Plainspoken, direct, conversational, and inspiring, Bill McKibben offers us generous insight into who he is and how he has been shaped by his middle-class upbringing in the suburbs. We see through inner and outer choices, struggles, and influences, why one of the world's most effective and humble leaders in the climate justice movement committed himself to an activist's life on behalf of a warming planet. The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon is more than a memoir, it is a bow to the power of social justice movements and a smart and savvy historical reflection on what has brought us to this crucible moment of climate collapse. Bill McKibben is an every-day hero who continues to show us not only what is possible, but necessary to our survival, the survival of our democracy, and all life in the places we call home." --Terry Tempest Williams, author of Erosion: Essays of Undoing "What went wrong with America in the 1970s? In this searching book, Bill McKibben wrestles with a generation that lost its way, and why, and how to find the way back." -- Jill Lepore , author of These Truths: A History of the United States "Bill McKibben has written a great American memoir, using the prism of his own life to reflect on the most important dynamics in our society. Bill McKibben's writing is poignant, engrossing and revealing. His message is a clarion call for a generation to understand what happened to their American Dream, and to fight for our common future." -- Heather McGhee , author of The Sum of Us: How Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together "Bill McKibben is such a heroic and consequential leader in the fight for the climate on behalf of all humankind, it's easy to lose sight of his humanity. As usual, this book is a thoughtful critique of wrong turns America has taken, but this time refreshingly and revealingly intertwined with his personal story. As a fellow former suburban boy who has also tried hard to figure out 'what the hell happened,' The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon was like listening to a wise old pal preach." -- Kurt Andersen , author of Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America "The prolific writer and activist finds some of the causes of our societal meltdown in the idyllic suburbs of his youth. . . . McKibben capably picks apart long-ago history to find present themes." -- Kirkus Reviews "Adept at factual storytelling and connecting the dots, earnest, caring, and funny, McKibben dovetails personal reckonings with an astute elucidation of our social justice and environmental crises, arguing wisely that facing the truth about our past is the only way forward to a more just and sustainable future." -- Booklist, starred review
Table of Content
The Setting The Flag The Cross The Station Wagon People of a Certain Age Notes, Sources, and Acknowledgments
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