Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
Bill vanden Heuvel's life has spanned a breath-taking part of our history as a nation—one that has influenced our present position in the world. When Bill tells a story, you feel like you're living it with him. Reading this memoir will ignite a reflection on what we must do to move forward into this 21st century.
Andrew Young
Bill vanden Heuvel has written an eloquent story of his American journey. The desegregation of the public schools in Prince Edward County is a monument on the Freedom Trail and his role as ambassador to the United Nations during the Iran hostage crisis gives his voice special wisdom as a new generation takes hold.
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
Bill vanden Heuvel was a treasured and brilliant advisor to my father. Now, he has given all of us an even better gift: fascinating stories, drawn from a life at the center at of the action, where he grasped what was critical for freedom to flourish. He makes events come alive.
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Through this exquisite rendering of Bill vanden Heuvel's remarkable life and career, readers will find exactly what the title suggests—hope in our troubled times. A dazzling cast of historical characters comes to life in these pages, including Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt, JFK and RFK, James Baldwin, and Jimmy Carter. But the character who unites every chapter in this book is vanden Heuvel himself—a man whose career reminds us of how honorable public service can be.
David Miliband
Bill vanden Heuvel represents something precious in the American character. Open, humble, optimistic, ambitious, his life story is an invitation to us all to do better. From Presidents to peasants, Bill is always learning and always contributing. We need more people like him.
