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America's Prophet: Moses and the American Story Audiobook
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Bruce Feiler’s New York Times bestsellers Abraham, Walking the Bible, and Where God Was Born brilliantly explored the roots of faith. With America’s Prophet, Feiler looks at Moses and the essential role the prophet has played in our nation’s history and development. Bruce Feiler’s most fascinating and thought-provoking book to date, America’s Prophet delves deeply into how the Exodus story and America’s true “Spiritual Founding Father” have inspired many of the most important figures and defining events in this country’s history—from the Mayflower Pilgrims to the Civil Rights movement—and how Moses can provide meaning in times of national crisis, even today.
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"Bruce Feiler shows how the figure of Moses and the event of the Exodus as recorded in the Bible has been a dominant recurring theme in U.S. history from the time of the Puritans to the present. While I was aware of the Mosaic metaphor in the underground railroad and the Civil Rights movement, I was unaware that the same metaphor has been applied to the Puritans, George Washington, Abe Lincoln and a host of other events. Feiler writes in a very accessible style and peppers his insights with local anecdotes that make this a fun and informative read."
— Drick (5 out of 5 stars)
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“What a smart, original, and deeply intriguing reflection on the role Moses played—yes, Moses—in US history. America’s Prophet is Bruce Feiler as his innovative best: compelling, sweeping, and engaging. Highly recommended.”
— Douglas Brinkley, New York Times bestselling author -
“America’s Prophet is one of the most original, intelligent, and endlessly fascinating books I have read in years: it should become a set book for anyone wanting to know what truly makes America tick.”
— Simon Winchester, New York Times bestselling author -
“With a journalist’s eye and an adventurer’s spirit, Bruce Feiler brings his prodigious gifts of biblical analysis to a reconsideration of Moses as the essential prophet of the American Experience. This is an accessible and engaging book of indispensable insight.”
— Tony Horwitz, New York Times bestselling author
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A New York Times bestseller
America's Prophet Listener Reviews
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" Never realized the extent Moses influenced the history of America. The impact on the Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement were fascinating. "
— Sharon, 2/12/2014 -
" 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. "
— Shai, 2/12/2014 -
" Interesting idea. He compares the Moses story to the history of American. He makes some very insightful parallels. "
— Tiffany, 1/25/2014 -
" 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. "
— Marie, 1/23/2014 -
" 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. "
— Roseanne, 1/15/2014 -
" 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. "
— Margaret, 12/31/2013 -
" 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! "
— Karyn, 12/29/2013 -
" As a Jew born and raised in this country, this book gave me a new feeling about being "American". "
— Elizabeth, 12/14/2013 -
" 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. "
— Naomi, 12/4/2013 -
" I find hisory amazing and I like the way this book was written. "
— cassie, 3/20/2013 -
" An interesting, thought-provoking read of heretofore history I'd never been taught. "
— Margery, 1/12/2013 -
" Was very good. Never realized this whole Moses influence on American history. "
— Trish, 12/10/2012 -
" Amazing to learn how intertwined Moses is to our countries history. Excellent read! "
— Walter, 11/14/2012 -
" I didn't realize how often Moses is used as a symbol or as a motivator factor in American history. "
— Russ, 3/18/2012 -
" A pretty powerful book where the author makes analogies between the biblical Moses and America's greatest leaders. "
— Helen, 1/16/2012 -
" 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. "
— John, 8/22/2011 -
" Very well written and very educational. Seems like the author could have said what he had to say in half the amount of pages! "
— Connie, 7/18/2011 -
" 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 "
— David, 5/29/2011 -
" Didn't realize that Moses was so intertwined in our history. "
— Gary, 5/4/2011 -
" An interesting, thought-provoking read of heretofore history I'd never been taught. "
— Margery, 4/9/2011 -
" I didn't realize how often Moses is used as a symbol or as a motivator factor in American history. "
— Russ, 3/6/2011 -
" 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. "
— John, 1/21/2011 -
" Was very good. Never realized this whole Moses influence on American history. "
— Trish, 12/14/2010 -
" Didn't realize that Moses was so intertwined in our history. <br/> "
— Gary, 11/24/2010 -
" 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! "
— Karyn, 11/8/2010 -
" Very well written and very educational. Seems like the author could have said what he had to say in half the amount of pages! "
— Connie, 11/1/2010 -
" A great sweep of the role that Moses played in American history from the Pilgrims, to slavery, through the civil rights movement. "
— John, 9/4/2010 -
" Interesting premise. Very well-written. I just wasn't overly compelled by the subject matter. "
— Bill, 7/19/2010
About Bruce Feiler
Bruce Feiler is the author of six bestselling books, including Abraham, Where God Was Born, America’s Prophet, The Council of Dads, and The Secrets of Happy Families. He is a columnist for the New York Times, a popular lecturer, and a frequent commentator on radio and television.