Dreams of Our Forefathers: Thoughts on Building a Safer, Stronger, and Prouder Nation

By Abraham Hoff

Liberiafounded by freed American slaves amidst such promise in the 19th centuryhas seen more than its share of heartbreak. Civil wars, unemployment, illiteracy and violence have marked the countrys recent past. But as author Abraham Hoff makes clear in Dreams of Our Forefathers, it doesnt have to be that way. This insightful book is part history, part memoir, and part prescription for change.In this vivid, frank account, Hoff details his own experiences growing up poor in Liberia. To help pay for his primary school tuition, he sold plastic bags in several local markets and toted sacks of coal to private homes. Thats just a taste of what Liberians go through every day to rise out of poverty and seek an education. But as Hoff explains, too often their hopes are stifled by the endemic inequality and corruption in the dominant power structure.Dreams of Our Forefathers aims to solve this crisis once and for all by providing the necessary plans to raise the quality of life and prospects for an entire nation. This clear-sighted book tackles the core areas needed to transform Liberian society, including equality, investment, education, empowerment, and patriotism.A must read for ordinary citizens, policy makers, and Africa scholars, this book urges Liberia to engage and build a system that works for the peopleand not the people for the system. It envisions creating a national identity where the people see themselves as part of the whole, sharing a common interest and destiny.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1432768972
• ISBN13: 9781432768973
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Outskirts Press
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.3" x 5.5"