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Summary and analysis of The unwinding : an inner history of the new America. Based on the book by George Packer, (electronic resource)

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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Unwinding tells you what you need to know-before or after you read George Packer's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America includes: - Historical context - Chapter-by-chapter overviews - Profiles of the main characters - Detailed timeline of key events - Important quotes - Fascinating trivia - Glossary of terms - Supporting material to enhance your understanding of the original work. About The Unwinding by George Packer: Detailing the United States' decline in the latter half of the twentieth century, journalist George Packer's The Unwinding reads like a memoir but contains the hard-hitting facts of an exposé. Packer's history of America looks at a cast of interesting figures-from community organizers to laborers, Democratic Party staffers to small business owners-including household names such as Oprah Winfrey, Colin Powell, Raymond Carver, Jay-Z, and Elizabeth Warren, to produce a stunning portrait of what the United States has become and where it's headed next. The Unwinding won the National Book Award, was a National Book Circle Award finalist, and was named by the New York Times as one of the best books to read to understand the Trump presidency. The summary and analysis in this ebook are intended to complement your reading experience and bring you closer to a great work of nonfiction
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Summary and analysis of The unwinding : an inner history of the new America. Based on the book by George Packer
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Summary and analysis of The unwinding
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an inner history of the new America. Based on the book by George Packer
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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Unwinding tells you what you need to know-before or after you read George Packer's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America includes: - Historical context - Chapter-by-chapter overviews - Profiles of the main characters - Detailed timeline of key events - Important quotes - Fascinating trivia - Glossary of terms - Supporting material to enhance your understanding of the original work. About The Unwinding by George Packer: Detailing the United States' decline in the latter half of the twentieth century, journalist George Packer's The Unwinding reads like a memoir but contains the hard-hitting facts of an exposé. Packer's history of America looks at a cast of interesting figures-from community organizers to laborers, Democratic Party staffers to small business owners-including household names such as Oprah Winfrey, Colin Powell, Raymond Carver, Jay-Z, and Elizabeth Warren, to produce a stunning portrait of what the United States has become and where it's headed next. The Unwinding won the National Book Award, was a National Book Circle Award finalist, and was named by the New York Times as one of the best books to read to understand the Trump presidency. The summary and analysis in this ebook are intended to complement your reading experience and bring you closer to a great work of nonfiction
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