{"product_id":"on-democracy-paperback","title":"On Democracy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eE. B. White\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJon Meacham\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e New \u0026amp; Noteworthy Title\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA collection of essays, letters and poems from E.B. White, \"one of the country's great literary treasures\" (\u003cem\u003eNew York Times)\u003c\/em\u003e, centered on the subject of freedom and democracy in America.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I am a member of a party of one, and I live in an age of fear.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese words were written by E. B. White in 1947.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecades before our current political turmoil, White crafted eloquent yet practical political statements that continue to resonate. \"There's only one kind of press that's any good--\" he proclaimed, \"a press free from any taint of the government.\" He condemned the trend of defamation, arguing that \"in doubtful, doubting days, national morality tends to slip and slide toward a condition in which the test of a man's honor is his zeal for discovering dishonor in others.\" And on the spread of fascism he lamented, \"fascism enjoys at the moment an almost perfect climate for growth--a world of fear and hunger.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnchored by an introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham, this concise collection of essays, letters, and poems from one of this country's most eminent literary voices offers much-needed historical context for our current state of the nation--and hope for the future of our society. Speaking to Americans at a time of uncertainty, when democracy itself has come under threat, he reminds us, \"As long as there is one upright man, as long as there is one compassionate woman . . . the scene is not desolate.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I am a member of a party of one, and I live in an age of fear.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecades before our current political turmoil, White crafted eloquent yet practical political statements that continue to resonate. \"There's only one kind of press that's any good--\" he proclaimed, \"a press free from any taint of government control.\" He condemned the trend of defamation, arguing, \"In doubtful, doubting days, national morality tends to slip and slide toward a condition in which the test of a man's honor is his zeal for discovering dishonor in another.\" And defending his staunch opposition to tyranny he maintained, \"If it is boyish to believe that a human being should live free, then I'll gladly arrest my development and let the rest of the world grow up.\"\u003c\/p\u003eAnchored by an introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham, this concise collection of essays, letters, and poems from one of this country's most eminent literary voices offers much-needed historical context for our current state of the nation--and hope for the future of our society.--\u003cem\u003eLouisville Courier Journal\u003c\/em\u003e on \u003cem\u003eLetters of E.B. 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