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A Certain Idea of America

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A Certain Idea of America

By: Peggy Noonan
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From Pulitzer-prize winning Wall Street Journal columnist and New York Times bestselling author Peggy Noonan, a masterclass in how to see and love America.

For a quarter century, Peggy Noonan has been thinking aloud about America in her much-loved Wall Street Journal column. In this new collection of her essential recent work, Noonan demonstrates the erudition, wisdom and humor that have made her one of America’s most admired writers.

She calls balls and strikes on the political shenanigans of recent leaders and she honors the integrity of great Americans, ranging from Billy Graham to the heroes of 9/11. A thinker who never allows her tenderness to slip into sentimentality, she writes with clear-eyed urgency about the internal and external dangers facing our republic. She sometimes writes with indignation, but above all she writes with love—and an enduring faith that America can be its best self, that its ideals are worth protecting, and that beauty and heroism can be found in our neighbors, in our history, and in ourselves. This book is a celebration of what America has been, is, and can be.

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Excellent! It was clear, concise and easily understood. I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I recommend it highly!

Clarity of thought

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Peggy Noonan is always a delight to read and to contemplate her writings. This anthology an accumulated treasure. Her writing is thoughtful, insightful and erudite. It is so enjoyable to sit back and listen to these essays. I find that the subject matter chosen is interesting and as I listen to the essays, cumulatively, her intention. as described by the book's title, is fleshed out beautifully.

Noonan's insight and writing renders an extremely enjoyable and informative "must read!"

Peggy Noonan' anthology

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Learning things that somehow I never considered or knew. Agreement with her views is not a given, but her explanations are clear, cogent and presented in an articulate, artful use of language. Should be required reading before being allowed to speak about politics

Incisive, provocative, informative

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Ms. Noonan is my new hero. Her accurate and prescient perspective was, and is, an inspiring re-introduction to this AMAZING country which we are all so blessed to call home. I loved the book and can’t wait to meet her someday.

Spectacular recollection & analysis of important moments in modern history.

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I enjoyed Peggy Noonan‘s articles, they were thoughtful and articulate. The narrator did a terrific job.

Great listen

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I'm a Democrat and I loved it. We don't agree on everything, but we do agree on many things. Take a leap and see how many things we have in common.

Thoughtful

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Excellent narration of the editorials of Peggy Noonan. Very enjoyable. I give this book an A plus.

Great commentary by Peggy.

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Spending time with Peggy Noonan is always sublime! This book is well written very interesting and the Reader has done a beautiful job too

Captivating read

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I thought this would be about how America could be and how we could get there. At first Seems like more of a list of people who have some credentials sharing there ideas

Boring

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For a book promoted on Fox news it was more consistent with Faux news. Not worth the time.

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