This Noble Land: My Vision for America
Written by James A. Michener
Narrated by Arthur Addison
3.5/5
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In such modern classics as Chesapeake, Centennial, Hawaii, Alaska, and Texas, James A. Michener proved time and again that his understanding of and love for his country was unparalleled. This Noble Land is Michener's most personal statement about America, an examination of the issues that threaten to fragment and undermine the nation-racial conflict, the widening gulf between rich and poor, the decline of education, the inadequacies of our health care system-as well as a thought-provoking prescription for sustaining our "outstanding success." Infused with the wisdom and passion of a lifetime, This Noble Land stands as a wake-up call for a troubled era.
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Reviews for This Noble Land
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Being a mildly interesting contemplation of the state of American life by an old man who surely knew that his days were not long. The quality of the author's reflections and the validity of his opinions seem to matter less, in retrospect, than the realization one gains from the book of how seldom this sort of big picture of society and politixs over the course of a lifetime are written any more. Routine in the mid-century, they are rare these days; the author tries very hard to stay with large topics which date less easily, but in retrospect some of them do seem somewhat flavor of the month. As such, it's a praiseworthy book, but perhaps more to be appreciated than enjoyed.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5He is a great novelist, but I am very much disappointed in this "Vision for America." Although he makes some profound points about our problems, his "solutions" are no more than statements about what he things should ideally happen. Moreover, he takes a generally liberal approach while admittedly not knowing exactly how these ideas will work. Toward the end, he reveals that this book was inspired in response to the "Republican Revolution." In fairness, James Michener has seen a lot of history and experienced as many cultures as just about anyone. So he has a right to comment on the topic. He does adequately refute anyone who calls him "un-American" because of his agenda. And I do see validity in his points about the impending malaise of our economic status in the international market, as well as the strong probability of major racial upheaval in the next century. However, the other policies he advocates seem to lack a basis in logic. Universal health care is in principle a good thing, but I do not believe an unfounded criticism against he profit-seeking health care industry is the answer. His advocacy of gun control is based on commonly misused statistics and unrepresentative of the founding principles Michener understands well. He does make a powerful argument for the value of the social safety net, but against a stark picture of an ever-growing welfare culture, a something-must-be-done-and-surely-some-economists-can-do-it attitude is inadequate for the task at hand. Michener sees a noble land and no one portrays it better than he does. While he did affect my thinking in some areas, he does not have the answers.