America's Prophet: Moses and the American Story Audiobook

" Never realized the extent Moses influenced the history of America. The impact on the Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement were fascinating. "

" Pretty fascinating! I'd never really thought about all of these references, but synthesized in this way, they certainly make sense. There were some parts where I thought he was stretching a bit to make his point, but on the whole, quite an interesting theory. "

" Interesting idea. He compares the Moses story to the history of American. He makes some very insightful parallels. "

" America's Prophet provides a wonderful, refreshing, novel view of America's history. Bruce Feiler takes the reader from William Bradford ("leader" of the first Pilgrims who landed at Plimoth) to George Washington to Martin Luther King, Jr. to George W. Bush... and explains clearly and concisely how they relate to Moses. It was amazing to read how much strength and influence America's leaders, past and present, draw from the Exodus story; and how greatly that story continues to influence our nation today. "

" I got a very good and informative insight on the forming of the US really emphasizing our Judeo-Christian belief system. A lot of it I already knew but also a lot new information and revelations. "

" Cataloging the spectrum of political uses to which Americans have put the Exodus story, including the Mayflower Compact, Liberty Bell, Slaveholders, Slaves, Freemasons, Abolitionists, Superman, Isolationists, American Jews, Neo-Cons and Progressives. And Charlton Heston, as Moses. "

" Consistently good books! It was a bit difficult to get in to, but by the end of the book, I was seeing the story of Moses in my own life! I am not sure if some of it was a stretch or not, but the way Feiler writes, that did not matter. Great read! "

" As a Jew born and raised in this country, this book gave me a new feeling about being "American". "

" Wow...lot of good information in this book but, dang, it was boringly written. I found it incredibly difficult to get through but I was happy I did. "

" I find hisory amazing and I like the way this book was written. "

" An interesting, thought-provoking read of heretofore history I'd never been taught. "

" Was very good. Never realized this whole Moses influence on American history. "

" Amazing to learn how intertwined Moses is to our countries history. Excellent read! "

" I didn't realize how often Moses is used as a symbol or as a motivator factor in American history. "

" A pretty powerful book where the author makes analogies between the biblical Moses and America's greatest leaders. "

" A very easy, yet fascinating book. I love the mix of history, inspiration & Bible scholarship that went into making this book. This book will help anyone who reads it understand the biblical stories that helped shape our nation. "

" Very well written and very educational. Seems like the author could have said what he had to say in half the amount of pages! "

" If I could give this book 10/5 stars I would. It was a wonderful book about the impact that Moses and the children of Israel had on the founding of this country. I recommend it to all "

" Didn't realize that Moses was so intertwined in our history. "

" An interesting, thought-provoking read of heretofore history I'd never been taught. "

" I didn't realize how often Moses is used as a symbol or as a motivator factor in American history. "

" A very easy, yet fascinating book. I love the mix of history, inspiration & Bible scholarship that went into making this book. This book will help anyone who reads it understand the biblical stories that helped shape our nation. "

" Was very good. Never realized this whole Moses influence on American history. "

" Didn't realize that Moses was so intertwined in our history. "

" Consistently good books! It was a bit difficult to get in to, but by the end of the book, I was seeing the story of Moses in my own life! I am not sure if some of it was a stretch or not, but the way Feiler writes, that did not matter. Great read! "

" Very well written and very educational. Seems like the author could have said what he had to say in half the amount of pages! "

" A great sweep of the role that Moses played in American history from the Pilgrims, to slavery, through the civil rights movement. "

" Interesting premise. Very well-written. I just wasn't overly compelled by the subject matter. "