{"product_id":"a-venn-diagram-of-one-an-american-story-9781637635940","title":"A Venn Diagram of One: An American Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn an age of noise, outrage, and tribal certainty, the most radical act of leadership is listening to the soft, still voice instead of the echo chamber--and moving in faith even when you have to stand alone.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat does it mean to belong in a country that keeps demanding you pick a side?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Venn Diagram of One: An American Story\u003c\/i\u003e, Lenny McAllister refuses the false choice--and tells the truth about what it costs to live outside America's political and cultural silos. With the clarity of a civil rights advocate and the conviction of a bridge-builder, he traces a life shaped by \"inflection points\" that demanded reflection--and then direction through faith, works, and leadership. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is not a sanitized memoir or a tidy policy manual. It is an urgent, deeply personal call to reclaim what makes America work: the courage to think critically, love boldly, and act with purpose before our divisions harden into destiny. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMcAllister shares the story behind the labels--from episodes overcoming domestic violence and a near-fatal shooting to award-winning second acts--and shows how his life became proof that America's best strength has always been found at the intersections: out of many, one. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInside, you'll discover: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA bold framework for America's \"second act,\"\u003c\/b\u003e built on three pillars: \u003cb\u003eSecurity, Empowerment, and Opportunity\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHow to turn national inflection points into reflection points\u003c\/b\u003e--and choose a better direction personally and civically.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWhy echo chambers are eroding our shared future\u003c\/b\u003e--and how to build bridges without surrendering conviction.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA vision for restoring the American Dream\u003c\/b\u003e through hope, action, and the power of the pivot.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA challenge to be historic, not trendy, \u003c\/b\u003e and reclaim the \"United\" in the United States--starting now.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIf you're tired of being told you must hate your neighbor to love your country, this book is your invitation to something braver. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmerica doesn't need louder voices. It needs more Venn Diagrams of One.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Frederick Douglass Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781637635940\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304","brand":"Lenny McAllister","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52774071730357,"sku":"9781637635940","price":23.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-venn-diagram-of-one-an-american-story-9781637635940","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}