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AWARDED THE KIRKUS STAR NAMED TO KIRKUS REVIEWS' BEST OF 2011 LIST 2012 INDIEREADER DISCOVERY AWARD WINNER 2012 ERIC HOFFER BOOK AWARD RECIPIENT INDIE BOOK AWARDS FINALIST IN TWO CATEGORIES An extended Italian immigrant family clings to community life amid tragedy, the Spanish flu, Prohibition, and the Great Depression. A broken Polish immigrant family leaves a legacy of heartbreak, separation, Civilian Conservation Corps redemption, and World War II heroism. From these dissimilar backgrounds emerges a quintessential American family, one whose members embody the conflicting social...

This book provides an array of answers to the question, In the ten years since the 9/11 attacks, how has America responded? In a series of essays, RAND authors lend a farsighted perspective to the national dialogue on 9/11 s legacy; assess the military, political, fiscal, social, cultural, psychological, and moral implications of U.S. policymaking since 9/11; and suggest options for effectively dealing with the terrorist threat in the future.