本书来自美国最受欢迎的政府教师莎伦·麦克马洪(Sharon McMahon),描绘了十二位平凡美国人感人至深、鼓舞人心的形象,他们的勇气塑造了国家的灵魂。
在《渺小而伟大》一书中,莎伦·麦克马洪证明,最杰出的美国人往往是那些没有被写入教科书的普通人。他们不是总统,而是电话接线员;不是贵族,而是学校教师。通过细致入微的研究,她发现了历史上默默无闻的人物,并首次将他们丰富、扣人心弦的的故事展现在读者面前。
你会看到一位骑着白马驰骋于宾夕法尼亚大道上的女子、一个被关押在日裔集中营的小男孩、一位曾经被奴役的妇女为了与女儿重聚踏上旅程、一位火车上的诗人,以及一位学会与敌人共事的教师。不止一处遭受爆炸袭击,而出乎意料地,很多人开始变得富有。有些人因金钱而富有,有些人则收获了更珍贵的东西。
这是一本讲述真正铸就美国及其人民伟大之处的书。麦克马洪笔下那些不可思议的英雄们将会成为我们旅途中的良师益友,照亮我们追求正义、和平、美好和自由的道路。
#1 New York Times bestseller
#2 in Educator Biographies
#2 in Civics & Citizenship (Books)
#5 in Political Leader Biographies
营销信息:
Print/Online
8/1 – Parnassus Books (Mention)
8/2 – Kirkus Reviews (Review)
8/20 – Minneapolis Star Tribune (Mention)
8/20 – Minneapolis Star Tribune (Mention)
8/22 – Seattle Public Library (Mention)
8/29 – Jen Hatmaker (Mention)
9/4 – Adam Grant’s newsletter (Mention)
9/9 – MarketWatch (Author op-ed)
9/16 – Minneapolis Star Tribune (Review)
9/17 – TIME Magazine (Interview)
9/18 – Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper (Excerpt)
TK – Porchlight Books (Excerpt)
TK – Minneapolis Star Tribune (Profile piece)
TK – Next Big Idea Club (Must-read book for September)
Radio/Podcast
8/27 – The Bulletin
9/3 – Firestarters with Shannon Watts
9/14 – The Rational View
9/20 – Pantsuit Politics (Interview)
9/23 – I’d Rather Be Reading
9/27 – Bloomberg Radio
TK – Mint Arrow Messages
TK – Brave Writer Podcast
TK – We’ve Got Issues
TK – The Mary Marantz Show
TK – Unmistakable Creative
TK – Washington Post’s Presidential Podcast
TK – Meant For It
TK – KCRW’s Life Examined
TK – Impact Theory
TK – Armchair Expert
TK – Institute for Citizens and Scholars podcast
TK – Be There in Five
TK – Under the Influence with Jo Piazza
TK – Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris
TK – Christianity Today
TK – Minnesota Public Radio’s “Big Books and Bold Ideas”
TK – Truthworks (Interview)
TK – Keen On (Interview)
TK – The Daily Stoic (Interview)
TK – Big Questions with Cal Fussman (Interview)
TV/Video
9/11 – WDIO-TV’s “The Lift”
9/19 – TV6 Late News
TK – Scripps News’ “America Tonight”