Boom!
A book by John Van Dyke
While it most certainly delivers insight and understanding, for me, this book delivered wonder. John Van Dyke's wondering — his personal quest to better understand the why behind the what of 2020s America — makes for compelling reading. — Reader Review
Now available at BARNES & NOBLE and Amazon
Places
The book “BOOM! It’s a Big Country for an Old Man” is what I found on my seven year journey to discover my country. So much has shifted and changed during this time, yet we are still trying to figure out who we are. I didn’t get answers, I did come away with understanding something about us. It is why I hope you will read my book, it is the understanding part that is important.
People
“It's like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story.”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind
Who
We Are
We have often been referred to as the “land of the free” because of our longstanding commitment to the principles of freedom, equality, and justice. As Americans we enjoy free speech, freedom of the press, and religious freedoms. We can express opinions and beliefs without fear of persecution. We are also free to realize our dreams. We sing about it, pledge allegiance to it, celebrate it, and enjoy it.
BOOM! Reader Review — Like many Americans, I am dismayed by the political schism in this country that has torn apart friendships and even families while it worsens every day. Van Dyke's project to travel the country and talk to ordinary people from all walks of life was an inspiration and the things he learned can show us all the power of listening--really listening--to others.