Bibliograph

We gather together, a nation divided, a president in turmoil, and a historic campaign to embrace gratitude and grace, Denise Kiernan

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We gather together, a nation divided, a president in turmoil, and a historic campaign to embrace gratitude and grace, Denise Kiernan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

We gather together

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1191457607

Responsibility statement

Denise Kiernan

Sub title

a nation divided, a president in turmoil, and a historic campaign to embrace gratitude and grace

Summary

From Ancient Rome through 21st-century America, bestselling author Denise Kiernan brings us a biography of an idea: gratitude, as a compelling human instinct and a global concept, more than just a mere holiday. Spanning centuries, We Gather Together is anchored amid the strife of the Civil War, and driven by the fascinating story of Sarah Josepha Hale, a widowed mother with no formal schooling who became one of the 19th century's most influential tastemakers and who campaigned for decades to make real an annual day of thanks. Populated by an enthralling supporting cast of characters including Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, Sojourner Truth, Walt Whitman, Norman Rockwell, and others, We Gather Together is ultimately a story of tenacity and dedication, an inspiring tale of how imperfect people in challenging times can create powerful legacies

Table Of Contents

And thus commenced ... -- An evolution of gratitude -- Media Madonna -- Presidents and proclamations -- Now more than ever -- To these bounties -- Of tragedy and gratitude -- On a Thursday in November -- Reasonable hopes -- A tradition in question -- My heartfelt prayer -- Pomp and changing circumstance -- Milestones and missteps -- The pain of evolution -- Choose gratitude

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