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by Cory Booker (Author)
An urgent call to rekindle our shared American ideals.
We are living through a time of crisis. The problems we face grow more serious, while our divisions continue to widen. But our history overflows with people who used the power of our foundational virtues to overcome impossible obstacles.
Stand takes readers on a trip through America's past and present, showcasing moments when individuals and communities--in unexpected situations and against staggering odds--prevailed by embodying the best of our nation's virtues. Through the stories of leaders from President George Washington and Congressman John Lewis, to suffragist Alice Paul and Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, to environmental justice advocate Ron Finley and disability rights activist Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, Booker offers inspiring and actionable insights for Americans from all walks of life. Published ahead of America's 250th anniversary, Stand is a defiantly optimistic challenge to reclaim our national story and work together to redeem the American dream.
Author Biography
Cory Booker is the senior United States senator from New Jersey. Booker earned bachelor's and master's degrees at Stanford University, attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, and earned a law degree at Yale University. He served as mayor of Newark before becoming New Jersey's first Black senator and only the fourth popularly elected Black senator in US history. Booker is a national leader in the effort to expand economic opportunity and create safe, strong, nurturing communities for every American family. He lives in Newark's Central Ward.
