{"product_id":"hope-and-history-william-j-vanden-heuvel-9781501738173","title":"Hope and History: A Memoir of Tumultuous Times","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHope and History\u003c\/i\u003e is both a memoir and a call-to-action for the renewal of faith in democracy and America. US Ambassador William J. vanden Heuvel presents his most important public speeches and writings, compiled and presented over eight decades of adventure and public service, woven together with anecdotes of his colorful life as a second-generation American, a soldier, a lawyer, a political activist, and a diplomat. He touches upon themes that resonate as much today as they did when he first encountered them: the impact of heroes and mentors; the tragedy of the Vietnam War; the problems of racism and desegregation in America; tackling the crisis in America's prisons; America and the Holocaust; and the plight and promise of the United Nations. Along the way, he allows us to share his journey with some of the great characters of American history: Eleanor Roosevelt, William J. \"Wild Bill\" Donovan, President John F. Kennedy and RFK, Harry S. Truman, and Jimmy Carter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout, vanden Heuvel persuades us that there is still room for optimism in public life. He shows how individuals, himself among them, have tackled some of America's most intractable domestic and foreign policy issues with ingenuity and goodwill, particularly under the leadership of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and those who sought and still seek to follow in his footsteps. He is not afraid to challenge the hatred and bigotry that are an unfortunate but undeniable part of the American fabric. He exhorts us to embrace all the challenges and opportunities that life in the United States can offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William J. Vanden Heuvel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501738178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501738173\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cornell University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2019","brand":"William J. Vanden Heuvel","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43992134779135,"sku":"9781501738173","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_49e3b6ea-d4c6-4d33-87a2-81973179b177.jpg?v=1683314249","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hope-and-history-william-j-vanden-heuvel-9781501738173","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}