The American dream stories from the heart of our nation

""[Dan Rather] has gathered the stories of ordinary men and women who are accomplishing the extraordinary, and demonstrates how the American dream guides us as individuals and as a society, binding us together even amid the fragmenting and self-isolating tendencies of modern American life."--Container."
"Explores the meaning of the American dream for ordinary people across the country, from a woman who left Iran in search of religious freedom to a ten-year-old entrepreneur whose nonprofit company provides supplies to poor schools."@en
"A "look at how our nation's earliest ideals resonate in today's world, The American Dream shows us ... that America is still a place where hard work, dedication, and vision can transform dreams into reality ... Dan Rather ... has gathered the stories of ordinary men and women who are accomplishing the extraordinary, and demonstrates how the American dream guides us as individuals and as a society, binding us together even amid the fragmenting and self-isolating tendencies of modern American life"--Container."@en