Dreams That Built America
Inspiring Stories of Grit, Purpose, and Triumph
In Dreams That Built America, Alan Elliott shares an inspiring and uplifting view of the American spirit.
This newly revised and modernized edition showcases the vision, accountability, faith, and essential values that are the essence of real American success, highlighting the dreams that have made America and its people great.
With 365 short daily readings, Dreams That Built America offers inspiring stories meant to motivate, encourage, and uplift readers. It covers topics ranging from inventions and exploration to politics, pop culture, and art, and features a wide variety of people, such as:
- Beyoncé
- Irving Berlin
- Thomas Edison
- Steven Spielberg
- and many, many more!
Celebrating the American spirit, Dreams That Built America will help you start your day on a positive note with inspirational messages and stories of purpose and triumph that will carry you throughout the year.
Additional Information
- Contributor(s): Alan Elliott
- About the Contributor(s):
Alan C. Elliott is an award-winning author of more than 25 books and numerous articles on history, innovation, ethics, and computing--as well as two picture books and a screenplay. His books have been translated into Chinese, Portuguese, Romanian, Italian, Hebrew, and other languages. He received a Masters in Applied Statistics from Southern Methodist University and an MBA from the University of Texas at Arlington. Alan served on the faculty at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center for 30 years as a biostatistician, primarily in medical research. He then became the Director of the Data Analytics Consulting Center at Southern Methodist University. In that position, he worked with organizations and companies to help make enterprise decisions, improve manufacturing processes, and forecast business trends. In addition, Alan has served on many academic, civic, and community boards, including ten years as the Executive Director of Baby Moses Dallas, a non-profit organization with a mission to prevent violence against infants. He also founded the Dallas Area Writers Group to encourage others to achieve their dream of being published.
- ISBN-13: 9780785296942
- Publish Date: 10/18/2022
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Format: Softcover
- Language: English
- Age Range: Adult
- Case Quantity: 24
- Dimensions: 7.95(h) x 6.0(w) x 1.25(d) inches
- Pages: 368
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