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“Essential reading for anyone concerned about the state of the American people—and, by extension, of our country.” —Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Few journalists can match Bob Herbert of The New York Times in bringing to life the stories of ordinary people caught between the American dream and... read more
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- George W. Bush: Add a description of this character.
- Tom Coleman
- Johnson
- Jayla
- Jenkins
- Brookins
- Reese
- Robinson
- Dr. King
- Padilla
- Mays
- Dr. Rajcoomar
- Reasonover
- Dr. Girdharry
- Conover
- Mejia
- Freddie Jr.
- Hall
- Simpson
- Dick Cheney
- Shriver
- Matthews
- Dr. Norton
- Scheck
- Hidalgo
- Dr. Redlener
- Lemus
- Ray Charles
- Joe Moore
- Thurmond
- Saddam
- Di Maggio
- Jayson Blair
- Morales
- Lacresha Murray
- Mitchell
- Owen
- Justice Scalia
- David
- Coughlin
- Ondersma
- Osama Bin Laden
- Feuer
- Bergmann
- Rondell Love
- Kennedy
- Mittleberg
Setting & Locations edit
- Iraq
- United States
- Tulia
- Texas Panhandle
- America
- New York City
- Florida
- Vietnam
- Washington
- Mississippi
- Orlando
- Manhattan
- Los Angeles
- White House
- Virginia
- Cobb
- Baghdad
- California
- Oneonta
- Chicago
- Austin
- Brooklyn
- Middle East
- India
- Boston
- Falluja
- Afghanistan
- Vanuatu
- Columbia
- China
- Germany
- Louisiana
Authors & Contributors edit
- Bob Herbert (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 306.0973090511
Subjects edit
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Political Science › Government
- Books › History › Americas › United States › 21st Century
- Books › Nonfiction › Current Events › Terrorism
- Books › Nonfiction › Politics › U.S.
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