Become America, Eric Liu
Become America, Eric Liu
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Become America
Civic Sermons on Love, Responsibility, and Democracy

Author: Eric Liu

Narrator: Eric Liu

Unabridged: 10 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/14/2019


Synopsis

What does it mean to be an engaged American in today's divided political landscape, and how do we restore hope in our country? In a collection of "civic sermons" delivered at gatherings around the nation, popular advocate for active citizenship Eric Liu takes on these thorny questions and provides inspiration and solace in a time of anger, fear, and dismay over the state of the Union.

Here are 19 stirring explorations of current and timeless topics about democracy, liberty, equal justice, and powerful citizenship. This book will energize you to get involved, in ways both large and small, to help rebuild a country that you're proud to call home. Become America will challenge you to rehumanize our politics and rekindle a spirit of love in civic life.

About The Author

ERIC LIU is the co-founder and CEO of Citizen University and executive director of the Aspen Institute Citizenship and American Identity Program. His books include You're More Powerful Than You Think: A Citizen's Guide to Making Change Happen and The Gardens of Democracy. Eric served as a White House speechwriter and policy advisor for President Bill Clinton. He is a correspondent for TheAtlantic.com and his TED Talks on citizen power and voting have been viewed nearly 3 million times. Follow him at @ericpliu.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ted on June 03, 2021

This book is based on a series of talks ("sermons") given by the author at the beginning of the Trump years (they actually began right after his election in 2016). They convey alarm at the trends that had led to the nation electing Trump to the presidency, but more importantly, they present a series......more

Goodreads review by Josh on September 20, 2021

The book is a collection of “sermons” from the Author’s organization, Citizen University, a civic organization that mimics religious institutions in structure to achieve a sense of unity and purpose. An interesting idea, but that’s unrelated. The sermons (speeches) are all individually thought provok......more

Goodreads review by Brian on October 20, 2019

I found Become America while looking for books on civics education, and wrote about its implications for civics education here. But the book is relevant for anyone who is a citizen - in a broad sense - of America today. Two years ago, Eric Liu started a thing called "Civic Saturdays." He called them......more

Goodreads review by Pam on December 07, 2021

Shortly after the 2016 election, the former Clinton advisor developed Citizen Sermons, a sectarian communal service on being a civil civil society. These are some of his sermons through mid-2018. What it means to be an American, especially in these times, and how we can make our country better. He n......more

Goodreads review by Charles on July 29, 2019

A collection of "civic sermons" on how to enact traditional values and moral precepts in a progressive way. Very well written and argued.......more