There is a perfect storm undermining something important about America: the opportunity for people born into poverty to advance over their lifetimes. This book explores how to unleash opportunity in five key areas: early childhood; the graduation gap; foster care; juvenile justice; and predatory lending. For each issue Gerson explores the magnitude of the problem; Summers applies a theological framework for considering solutions; and Thompson tells the story of men and women who have journeyed through these issues. Social mobility has become increasingly stalled in America and the result is a class system in which birth equals destiny. Unleashing opportunity is now more important than ever.
#2913843 in Books 2016-01-19Original language:English 9.10 x .80 x 1.80l; .0 #File Name: 0983254044192 pages
Review
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Outstanding!By Kallio MerviSo many wise words and so positive perspect to everything even after so difficult circumstances. Love of music comes through all and helps every time.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The story of how he began playing at the age of 13 and how he survived the concentration camps was scary as well as amazing. HeBy Diane K.This is a translation of Coco Schumann's; a Jazz guitar player during the early days of Jazz and Swing; autobiography. It was an interesting time in Berlin not only was this type of music starting to take hold so were the Nazi's.I found Mr. Schumann's story so very interesting although there were parts that kind of drug for me just because I did not know any of the musicians that he mentions. The story of how he began playing at the age of 13 and how he survived the concentration camps was scary as well as amazing. He also tells of the lasting effects those years had on him.
