The Nation That Never Was: Reconstructing America's Story Nature_Gift_Guide "It's Slaughter's prodigious gifts of

"It's Slaughter's prodigious gifts of characterization that make her stand out among thriller writers

their selfishness and goodness

at once grand and altogether believable

But in the past

The Nation That Never Was: Reconstructing America's Story Nature_Gift_Guide "It's Slaughter's prodigious gifts ofOur idea of the Founders' America and its values is not true. We are not the heirs of the Founders, but we can be the heirs of Reconstruction and its vision for equality. Theres a common story we tell about America: that our fundamental values as a country were stated in the Declaration of Independence, fought for in the Revolution, and made law in the Constitution. But, with the country increasingly divided, this story isnt working for us