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5.0
A powerful, moving collection of 170 portraits and their handwritten statements about what the American dream means to them. Shot by one photographer over twelve years, fifty states, and eighty thousand miles, American Dreams is a poignant, defining look at people from every walk of life and a remarkable exploration of what it means to be an American. (Synopsis)
I dare to you read these stories and not cry. This book contains gorgeous photos, but it also contains what people think of as their American Dream. Reading the struggles just broke my heart. That people can face so much difficulty and still be thankful for what America has given them is so eye opening. You will not regret grabbing a copy of this book!
What does the American Dream mean to you?
I can tell you what it doesn’t mean to me. It doesn’t mean having a president that cares so little about the hundreds of thousands of people dying from a pandemic, that adds fuel to the fire of racial unjust, and continues to line the pockets of the rich, while the poor struggle to feed their families and afford basic healthcare. It doesn’t mean continually pushing to divide our country further with outright lies. This is not my America, this is not my American dream. I hope every single one of you gets out and votes this November. It is more important than ever before.
Thank you to random house for my gifted copy of this book!
I dare to you read these stories and not cry. This book contains gorgeous photos, but it also contains what people think of as their American Dream. Reading the struggles just broke my heart. That people can face so much difficulty and still be thankful for what America has given them is so eye opening. You will not regret grabbing a copy of this book!
What does the American Dream mean to you?
I can tell you what it doesn’t mean to me. It doesn’t mean having a president that cares so little about the hundreds of thousands of people dying from a pandemic, that adds fuel to the fire of racial unjust, and continues to line the pockets of the rich, while the poor struggle to feed their families and afford basic healthcare. It doesn’t mean continually pushing to divide our country further with outright lies. This is not my America, this is not my American dream. I hope every single one of you gets out and votes this November. It is more important than ever before.
Thank you to random house for my gifted copy of this book!
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