{"product_id":"a-fools-errand-lonnie-g-bunch-iii-9781588346681","title":"A Fool's Errand: Creating the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the Age of Bush, Obama, and Trump","description":"\u003cb\u003eFounding Director Lonnie Bunch's deeply personal tale of the triumphs and challenges of bringing the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture to life. His story is by turns inspiring, funny, frustrating, quixotic, bittersweet, and above all, a compelling read.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn its first four months of operation, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture surpassed one million visits and quickly became a cherished, vital monument to the African American experience. And yet this accomplishment was never assured. In \u003ci\u003eA Fool's Errand\u003c\/i\u003e, founding director Lonnie Bunch tells his story of bringing his clear vision and leadership to realize this shared dream of many generations of Americans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOutlining the challenges of site choice, architect selection, building design, and the compilation of an unparalleled collection of African American artifacts, Bunch also delves into his personal struggles--especially the stress of a high-profile undertaking--and the triumph of establishing such an institution without mentors or guidebooks to light the way. His memoir underscores his determination to create a museum that treats the black experience as an essential component of every American's identity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis inside account of how Bunch planned, managed, and executed the museum's mission informs and inspires not only readers working in museums, cultural institutions, and activist groups, but also those in the nonprofit and business worlds who wish to understand how to succeed--and do it spectacularly--in the face of major political, structural, and financial challenges.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lonnie G. Bunch III\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1588346684\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781588346681\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Smithsonian Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/24\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.90w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2019 pg. 74\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2019 pg. 5","brand":"Lonnie G. Bunch III","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44048004055295,"sku":"9781588346681","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f0b43c04-d879-437d-9d6e-75f059dcd844.jpg?v=1684993356","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-fools-errand-lonnie-g-bunch-iii-9781588346681","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}