ASF Book Club - The Greatest Sentence Ever Written

We're meeting the 4th Sunday of each month at 2 PM.

The event will be held in the reading room at Pocket Dimension Bookshoppe in Argenta.

The Greatest Sentence Ever Written by Walter Isaacson. We'll read this one for the July meeting, which appropriately coincides with the 250th anniversary of the official adoption of the Declaration of Independence in July 1776. This is a short read (70-80 pages depending on the format), and appears to be widely available in ebook, print and audiobook.

From the publisher's description: "To celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, Walter Isaacson takes readers on a fascinating deep dive into the creation of one of history’s most powerful sentences: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”

Drafted by Thomas Jefferson and edited by Benjamin Franklin and John Adams, this line lays the foundation for the American Dream and defines the common ground we share as a nation.
Isaacson unpacks its genius, word by word, illuminating the then-radical concepts behind it. Readers will gain a fresh appreciation for how it was drafted to inspire unity, equality, and the enduring promise of America. With clarity and insight, he reveals not just the power of these words but describes how, in these polarized times, we can use them to restore an appreciation for our common values."

Please RSVP so we will have a general idea of attendance size.