Published by So why did I pick this one up? As traditional tribes of place evaporate, we rally against common enemies so we can feel part of a team. Far too many on both the left and the right are jettisoning America's inheritance and settling instead for the mentality of the mob. Read it!" Customer service is our top priority!. The worse part is that "we are distracting ourselves with artificial hatreds," Senator Ben Sasse says. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. In Them, Ben Sasse reminds us that in order to preserve these basic tenets we must open our hearts to the hopes and anxieties of our fellow Americans, seek common ground and community where we can find it, and engage each other around shared values. Magers and Quinn Booksellers St. Martin's Griffin Hardcover. —The Guardian, “Mr. St. Martin's Press. 1st Edition. As perhaps the only commuting family in the U.S. Senate, Ben and his wife, Melissa, live in Nebraska but are homeschooling their three children as they commute weekly back and forth to Washington, DC. Sasse's new book argues that Americans are richer, more informed and "connected" than ever - and unhappier, more isolated and less fulfilled." Malignant loneliness is. Work isn't what we'd hoped: less certainty, few lifelong coworkers, shallow purpose. Condition: Good. Them provides a passionate and persuasive argument for rebuilding the bonds of community, planting roots and tending them, remembering what is truly important in life, and getting the most out of new technologies without allowing them to undermine our ability to come together to address the challenges we face." --The Guardian, "Mr. Sasse's strongly written analysis of our current existential unease should hit a national nerve." (2019), From: Through his inimitable historian’s gaze, Sasse cuts through the self-serving partisan noise to jerk us back into focus on what’s important: community. America wants you to be happy, but more urgently, America needs you to love your neighbour and connect with your community. From: The public health problem is loneliness. .orange-text-color {font-weight:bold; color: #FE971E;}Ask Alexa to read your book with Audible integration or text-to-speech. More information about this seller To withdraw your consent, see Your Choices. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Stable families and enduring friendships - life's fundamental pillars - are in statistical freefall. Local communities are collapsing. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. St. Martin's Press, 2018. Paperback. Not afraid to pull his own side up on their failings and also willing to consider the other side which we should all be doing. HPB Inc. Local communities are collapsing. IntroductionMore Politics Can’t Fix ThisIf they ever figure out time travel, I have my list ready.There are certain moments in history I would love to see and hear. Something is wrong. Condition: Good. Pages and cover are clean and intact. (2019), ISBN 10: 1250195020ISBN 13: 9781250195029, From: Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not include cdrom or access codes. Publisher overstock. Read it!" He was recruited to wrestle at Harvard before attending Oxford and later earning a Ph.D. in American history from Yale. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Condition: Good. I don’t care how old you are, where you’re from or what you do ― you need Ben Sasse to slap some sense into you. The amazing American-made technology that is connecting the world is also dividing the country of its birth, weaponized by both foreign aggressors and home-grown demagogues to create bubbles of partisan hatred and collective ignorance. (Toledo, OH, U.S.A.), About this Item: St. Martin's Press. 24. Customer service is our top priority!. 4. “Sasse is highly attuned to the cultural sources of our current discontents and dysfunctions...Them is not so much a lament for a bygone era as an attempt to diagnose and repair what has led us to this moment of spittle-flecked rae...a step toward healing a hurting nation.” — National Review. Book is in Used-Good condition. America wants you to be happy, but more urgently, America needs you to love your neighbor and connect with your community. Minimal wear. Prior to the Senate, Sasse spent five years as president of Midland University back in his hometown. Condition: Good. —Ken Burns, filmmaker, “Ben Sasse confronts our destructive obsession with political theater. Brand new Book. More information about this seller ―George Will, The Washington Post, “Sasse emphasizes the importance of civil debate, denouncing Fox News and MSNBC, and laments the extreme partisanship that characterizes public life in the Trump era. Nearly half of us think the other political party isn't just wrong; they're evil. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less. Customer service is our top priority!. Across the nation, little leagues are disappearing, Rotary clubs are dwindling, and in all likelihood, we don’t know the neighbor two doors down. These promotions will be applied to this item: Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. From: Condition: Good. More information about this seller Senator Ben Sasse is a fifth-generation Nebraskan. --Sean Parker, founder of Napster, and first president of Facebook. Customer service is our top priority!. As traditional tribes of place evaporate, we rally against common enemies so we can feel part of a team. As traditional tribes of place evaporate, we rally against common enemies so we can feel part of a team. What's causing the despair?In Them, bestselling author and U.S. senator Ben Sasse argues that our crisis isn't really about politics. WE all need to hear the hard truths of Them." Hardcover. 11. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Does this book contain quality or formatting issues? Sasse’s experience as a senator in a time of hyperpartisanship gives his analysis a special poignancy… [his] remedies are wise and well-expressed… his prose has a distinctively cheerful warmth throughout. (Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.), About this Item: St. Martin's Press, 2018. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. 14. More information about this seller Please try your request again later. Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Condition: New. Senator BEN SASSE is a fifth-generation Nebraskan. Please try your request again later. He was recruited to wrestle at Harvard before attending Oxford and later earning a Ph.D. in American history from Yale. Hardcover. It's that we're so lonely we can't see straight—and it bubbles out as anger. A+ Customer service! Minimal wear. | Contact this seller Sasse’s new book argues that Americans are richer, more informed and “connected” than ever – and unhappier, more isolated and less fulfilled." More information about this seller Little shelf wear. From: Approved third parties also use these tools in connection with our display of ads. Minimal wear. There is no real enemy, it is all a game to keep the outrage flowing as a business plan instead of actually working for the good of the people. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Reprint. International - most countries 10-21 days, others 4 weeks. He was recruited to wrestle at Harvard before attending Oxford and later earning a Ph.D. in American history from Yale. —Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google (2001-2017), “If you really want to know how to make America great again, get off of Twitter and read this book. Third, I was intrigued to explore Sasse’s solution. (Columbia, MD, U.S.A.), About this Item: Condition: As New. Pages and cover are clean and intact. 20. Macmillan Code of Ethics for Business Partners. More information about this seller He is a Republican. Because we do agree on a fundamental point ― Americans have to find a way to civilly discuss our differences and rebuild trust in each other or our nation is doomed. The political problem is furious partisanship. Hardcover. Sasse spent five years as president of Midland University back in his hometown. GlassFrogBooks In Them, Ben Sasse reminds us that in order to preserve these basic tenets we must open our hearts to the hopes and anxieties of our fellow Americans, seek common ground and community where we can find it, and engage each other around shared values. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less. Item in very good condition! Fixing what's wrong with the country depends on it. Condition: Like New. An advance proof in pictorial wraps. Leaves our warehouse same or next business day. … Them is not so much a lament for a bygone era as an attempt to diagnose and repair what has led us to this moment of spittle-flecked rage. We're in danger of half of us believing different facts than the other half, and the digital revolution throws gas on the fire.There's a path forward - but reversing our decline requires something radical: a rediscovery of real places and human-to-human relationships.