{"product_id":"the-seventeen-traditions-lessons-from-an-american-childhood-paperback","title":"The Seventeen Traditions: Lessons from an American Childhood - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRalph Nader\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Seventeen Traditions\u003c\/em\u003e brings us back to what's important in life--and what makes America truly great.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Jim Hightower, \u003cem\u003eIllinois Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe activist, humanitarian, and former presidential candidate named one of the 100 most influential figures in American history by \u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e--one of only three living Americans so honored--Ralph Nader, looks back at his small-town Connecticut childhood and the traditions and values that shaped his progressive worldview. At once eye-opening, thought-provoking, and surprisingly fresh and moving, Nader's \u003cem\u003eThe Seventeen Traditions\u003c\/em\u003e is a celebration of uniquely American ethics certain to appeal to fans of Mitch Albom, Tim Russert, and Anna Quindlen--an unexpected and most welcome gift from this fearlessly committed reformer and outspoken critic of corruption in government and society. In a time of widespread national dissatisfaction and disillusionment that has given rise to new dissent characterized by the Occupy Wall Street movement, the liberal icon shows us how every American can learn from \u003cem\u003eThe Seventeen Traditions\u003c\/em\u003e and, by embracing them, help bring about meaningful and necessary change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these pages, I have tried to capture some of my family's traditions as I recall them today. . . . Such family traditions challenge the notion that the fads, technologies, how-to manuals, and addictions of modern life have somehow taken the place of the time-tested wisdom fashioned in the crucibles of earlier generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo writes Ralph Nader in the opening of this delightful and surprising book. Known for his lifetime of activism, Nader looks back in these page to his serene and enriching childhood in small-town Connecticut to reconnect with seventeen key traditions--from listening to learning, patriotism to argument, work to simple enjoyment--that he absorbed from his parents, his siblings, and his community. Warmly human, rich with sensory memories and lasting wisdom, it offers a modern-day parable of how we grow from children into responsible adults--a reminder of how family and friends can teach us how to live in a civil society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Tradition of Listening\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Tradition of Charity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Tradition of Civics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Tradition of Work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Tradition of Patriotism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Tradition of Simple Enjoyment\u003c\/li\u003e--Jim Hightower, Illinois Times\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In these pages, I have tried to capture some of my family's traditions as I recall them today. . . . Such family traditions challenge the notion that the fads, technologies, how-to manuals, and addictions of modern life have somehow taken the place of the time-tested wisdom fashioned in the crucibles of earlier generations.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo writes Ralph Nader in the opening of this delightful and surprising book. Known for his lifetime of activism, Nader looks back in these page to his serene and enriching childhood in small-town Connecticut to reconnect with seventeen key traditions--from listening to learning, patriotism to argument, work to simple enjoyment--that he absorbed from his parents, his siblings, and his community. Warmly human, rich with sensory memories and lasting wisdom, it offers a modern-day parable of how we grow from children into responsible adults--a reminder of how family and friends can teach us how to live in a civil society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Tradition of Listening\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Tradition of Charity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Tradition of Civics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Tradition of Work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Tradition of Patriotism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Tradition of Simple Enjoyment\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 02, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759301132576,"sku":"9780062210647","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ae39cf3ac6180206c03b06e2aa80db2b.webp?v=1780148584","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-seventeen-traditions-lessons-from-an-american-childhood-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}