Van Jones' journey from grassroots outsider to White House insider ended after his resignation as special advisor to the Obama White House. Now, in Rebuild the Dream, Jones lays bare his experiences, offering a unique perspective on the seven biggest mistakes the administration has made. Then he goes a step further- proposing a bold plan to fix our democracy and restore hope in the American Dream.
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"A great perspective on the workings of government and people and how the two can be most effective. It is slanted though also fairly objective of the first Obama presidency and offering solutions that are intended for everyone." — Rebecca (4 out of 5 stars)
"A great perspective on the workings of government and people and how the two can be most effective. It is slanted though also fairly objective of the first Obama presidency and offering solutions that are intended for everyone."
“Van Jones has made it his life’s work to speak truth to power.”
“Van Jones is an American treasure…one of the few Americans in recent years to have generated powerful new ideas that are creating more jobs here.”
“Van has successfully brought together urban youth with clean-tech entrepreneurs, labor leaders with business leaders, civil rights activists with environmentalists.”
“Offers a fairly honest critique of Obama’s successes and failures during the president’s first year in office.”
" Interesting viewpoints consistent throughout, particularly his take on deep patriotism vs cheap patriotism and his thoughts for moving forward the 99 percent for 100% not 99 vs one. "
" Pretty well written but seems to tend towards a pretty biased insider view of the current administration. "
" Loved it - I hope to see Mr. Jones in politics one day and think he could make a positive difference "
Van Jones is founding president of Rebuild the Dream, a pioneering initiative to restore good jobs and economic opportunity. He is also the cofounder of three thriving organizations: the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Color of Change, and Green For All. A Yale-educated attorney, Jones worked as the green jobs advisor to the Obama White House in 2009 and is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Green Collar Economy. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.
Ariane Conrad works on helping writers develop and publisher their books. She contributed to the popular piece, The Story of Stuff.
JD Jackson is a theater professor, aspiring stage director, and award-winning audiobook narrator. He is a classically trained actor, and his television and film credits include roles on House, ER, Law & Order, Hack, Sherrybaby, Diary of a City Priest, and Lucky Number Slevin. He is the recipient of more than a dozen Earphones Awards for narration and an Odyssey Honor for G. Neri’s Ghetto Cowboy, and he was also named one of AudioFile magazine’s Best Voices of the Year for 2012 and 2013. An adjunct professor at Los Angeles Southwest College, he has an MFA in theater from Temple University.
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