# An American Dreamer: Life in a Divided Country - Hardcover

by **David Finkel** (Author)

**A man navigates the deep divisions in America today and discovers that sometimes change can start by finding common ground with your neighbors in this immersive account by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of _Thank You for Your Service_ and _The Good Soldiers_.**

**"Finkel's account is poetic, profound, and irresistibly page-turning."--Geraldine Brooks, author of _Horse_**

As this powerful book begins, Brent Cummings finds himself coping with the feeling that the country he loves is fracturing in front of his eyes. An Iraq war veteran, raised to believe in a vision of America that values fairness, honesty, and respect for others, Cummings is increasingly surprised by the behavior and beliefs of others, and engulfed by the fear, anger, and confusion that is sweeping through his beloved country as he tries to hold on to his values and his hope for America's future.

David Finkel, known for his unique, in-depth reporting, spent fourteen years deep inside Brent Cummings's world to create this intimate and vivid portrait of a man's life, his work, family, community, his thoughts, and his quest for connection, as America becomes ever more divided. Cummings was one of the unforgettable figures in Finkel's _The Good Soldiers_, a book about which _The New York Times_ stated, "Finkel has made art out of a defining moment in history. You will be able to take this book down from the shelf years from now, and say: _This is what happened. This is what it felt like._"

_An American Dreamer_ illuminates, with the deepest empathy, the feelings and lives of many people in America today, and it is a brilliant chronicle of one person's everyday experiences of frustration, confusion, and hope.

### Author Biography

**David Finkel** is an editor and writer at _The Washington Post_. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting. A MacArthur Fellowship recipient, he is the author of _Thank You for Your Service_ and _The Good Soldiers_.

**Number of Pages:** 256

**Dimensions:** 1 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN

**Publication Date:** February 13, 2024

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