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America is at a crossroads, reckoning with contested narratives about its history and identity, and facing unprecedented division. Bestselling author Senator Tim Scott shares a renewed vision for the United States--and invites all Americans to find themselves within this nation's redemptive story of opportunity, unity, and hope.
About the author
Tim Scott is a New York Times bestselling author, successful small businessman, and U.S. senator from South Carolina. Having grown up poor in a single-parent household, he has made it his mission to positively affect the lives of a billion people through a message of hope and opportunity. He is the first African American to be elected to both the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate, and he currently serves on the Senate Committee on Financial Services; the Committee on Banking; the Committee on Small Business; the Committee on Aging; and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. He lives in South Carolina.
Summary
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
The American Dream isn’t a thing of the past, but a miracle of the present.
Now more than ever, it’s easy to focus on the divisions that plague our nation. It may seem as if our best days are behind us, but bestselling author and senator Tim Scott believes we have yet to realize the fullness of our identity. We are in the midst of a story that’s still unfolding. And beautiful opportunities await.
In this powerful memoir, Scott recounts formative events of his life alongside the inspiring stories of other Americans who have risen above hardship and embodied the values that make our nation great. Together these personal and inspirational accounts call readers to embrace
- the mountaintops as well as the valleys on the journey to a more perfect union;
- a path marked by optimism, hope, and resolve; and
- a future characterized by endurance, unity, and strength.
Both a clear-eyed reckoning with our nation’s failures and an ode to its accomplishments,
America, a Redemption Story issues a clarion call for all of us to rise courageously to the greatness within our reach.
