I’ve been a fan of Peggy Noonan since she was a speechwriter for the president known as the “Great Communicator”, back in the 1980s. This book is a collection of her more recent writings culled from her column in the Wall Street Journal.
Noonan discusses people she admired, often paying tribute upon their death. She wades into politics, shaming some and praising others, but never pulling punches. I don’t always agree with her political views, but I respect her well-reasoned opinions.
Noonan writes unashamedly about faith in God and pride in America, standing resolutely for both. She tells us how we have done well, and how we can do better.
In the audiobook version, the author herself reads the Forward.
If you believe there’s a place in today’s world for old-fashioned values, you’ll appreciate Noonan’s essays in A Certain Idea of America.
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