Modeled after those bedside books of prayer and contemplation that millions turn to for daily spiritual guidance and growth, the national bestseller The Intellectual Devotional—offering secular wisdom and cerebral nourishment—drew a year's worth of readings from seven different fields of knowledge. In this follow-up volume, authors David S. Kidder and Noah D. Oppenheim have turned to the rich legacy of American history for their selections. From Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin to Martin Luther King Jr., from the Federalist Papers to Watergate, the giant figures, cultural touchstones, and pivotal events in our national heritage provide a bountiful source of reflection and education that will refresh knowledge, revitalize the mind, and open new horizons of intellectual discovery.
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"I really liked this book because each day provided a good one day history item. The only thing that I think would have made it better would have been to be in chronological order. At some points things were list chronologically, but at other times it was completely random. " — Lesley (4 out of 5 stars)
"I really liked this book because each day provided a good one day history item. The only thing that I think would have made it better would have been to be in chronological order. At some points things were list chronologically, but at other times it was completely random. "
" I feel I can now converse confidently about our nations past. "
" I intend to keep reading and re-reading this book. "
" Excellent; second in series; daily articles on seven subjects: Politics & Leadership, War & Peace, Rights & Reform, Business, Building America, Literature, Arts "
" The Intellectual Devotional: American History: Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Converse Confidently about Our Nation's Past by David S. Kidder (2007) "
" my favorite!! American history..this should keep me busy at breakfast time this year! "
" The second edition, dealing with 7 aspects of American history. It's amazing how much I don't know! "
David Kidder is an entrepreneur with a wide range of technology and marketing expertise. Stories about him and his companies have appeared in numerous publications, from the Wall Street Journal to the New York Times. He lives in Westchester, New York.
Noah D. Oppenheim is a senior producer of NBC’s Today show, has extensive experience in television and print journalism. His writing has appeared in Esquire and the Wall Street Journal. He lives in New York City.
Jeff Woodman is an actor and narrator. He is a winner of the prestigious Audie Award and a six-time finalist. He has received twenty Earphones Awards and was named the 2008 Best Voice in Fiction & Classics, as well as one of the Fifty Greatest Voices of the Century by AudioFile magazine. As an actor, he originated the title role in Tennessee Williams’ The Notebook of Trigorin and won the S. F. Critics’ Circle Award for his performance in An Ideal Husband. In addition to numerous theater credits on and off Broadway, his television work includes Sex and the City, Law & Order, and Cosby.
William Dufris attended the University of Southern Maine in Portland-Gorham before pursuing a career in voice work in London and then the United States. He has won more than twenty AudioFile Earphones Awards, was voted one of the Best Voices at the End of the Century by AudioFile magazine, and won the prestigious Audie Award in 2012 for best nonfiction narration. He lives with his family in Maine.
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