"This is a powerful little book—a gem whose facets gleam with insights into our shared American identity. It is also a dangerous little book. Plumb strips away our delusions of God-given moral superiority to expose the emptiness of contemporary American life and the dark powers of hatred and greed with which we deny that emptiness. Why read this book? Because somehow it also manages to be delightful. It’s a powerfully written, exquisitely illustrated tale of profound psychological importance—the first of its kind, as far as I know. And because the true potential of the USA—as well as the true potential of individual freedom—can only continue to evolve if we dare to look into such mirrors."
                    –Robert Tompkins, PhD, MFT,, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Western Oregon University; licensed Marriage and Family Counselor.