Homeland

Description

"A white mob marches on a mosque in Chicago. A priest stands and tells his stunned parishioners that their intolerance must change. In West Virginia, a high school girl writes on her shirt, "When I saw the dead and dying Afghani children on TV, I felt a newly recovered sense of national security." The school board calls it a "treasonous act." The president signs a $350 billion tax cut. The United States launches a "preventative war." Flag sales jump 150 percent. The flying flags cover a wound, but not the one we expect." "From Homeland: "The change could be statistically charted. But Michael and I had been tracking it emotionally." ""For us, the word 'homeland' took on an altogether new meaning after the September 11 attacks. But in reality, the evolution had been underway for three decades as a result of profound changes in the economic and cultural landscape that had left a large number of Americans confused, angry and fearful."" "Built on news analysis, interviews with hundreds of citizens, thousands of miles of travel, and a professional collaboration of twenty-five years, Homeland sets a new standard for journalism that would capture this American moment."--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

IT'S A PERFECT replica of a Shaker house, lost deep in a West Virginia hollow where a creek named Eden's Fork runs.

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Other Editions

• HomelandHardcoverSeven Stories Press2004-07-04
• HomelandSeven Stories Press2003-01-01
• HomelandSeven Stories Press2004-01-01
• HomelandSeven Stories Press2011-01-01