In "Boom!," Tom Brokaw, one of America's premier journalists and
the acclaimed author of The Greatest Generation, gives us an epic
portrait of another defining era in America: the tumultuous
Sixties. The voices and stories of both famous people and ordinary
citizens come together in this "virtual reunion" as Brokaw takes us
on a memorable journey through a remarkable time, exploring how
individuals and the national mood were affected by a controversial
era and showing how the aftershocks of the Sixties continue to
resound in our lives today. In the reflections of a generation,
Brokaw also discovers lessons that might guide us in the years
ahead. Race, politics, war, feminism, popular culture, and music
are all delved into here. Brokaw explores how members of this
generation have gone on to bring activism and a Sixties mindset
into individual entrepreneurship, as we hear stories of how this
formative decade has shaped our perspectives on business, the
environment, politics, family, and our national existence.
Remarkable in its insights, wonderfully written and reported, this
revealing book lets us join in these frank conversations about
America then, now, and tomorrow.
Bonus DVD: Excerpt From 1968 with Tom Brokaw, A History Channel
special
Praise for "Boom!"
"Tom Brokaw does an excellent job of capturing an exciting,
controversial period in American history and "Boom!" is a worthy
addition to his growing canon.""-New York Post
""[Tom Brokaw] approaches this magnum opus with warmth, curiosity
and conviction, the same attributes that worked so well for his
"Greatest Generation.""
-The New York Times
"[A] verbal scrapbook of the Sixties . . . ["Boom! "shows] that the
era's core issues-racism, women's rights, a nation-dividing
war-remain central today, and that the values boomers championed
haven't yet gone bust."
-"People" (four stars)
"Packed with memorable people, places, events . . . A 'virtual
reunion' of 1960s folks telling what they did back then, where
they've been since and how they assess that tumultuous
decade."
-"Chicago Tribune"
"Genuinely fascinating recollections . . . plenty of memorable
anecdotes."
-"The Wall Street Journal"
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