Authentic patriotism

the long version

Kiernan (Last Rights) urges Americans to take on the challenges facing our society in this heartfelt look at everyday heroes who are reshaping society. Patriotism, Kiernan argues, transcends empty flag waving and political posturing, and lies instead in our service to each other and our willingness to sacrifice for the sake of our country and its people. For the author, authentic patriotism is found in the actions of people who take on our most profound social problems?problems the free market ignores in the absence of a clear profit to be had, and that our government has grown too slow moving and detached to effectively address ..."--Publishers Weekly.