Books by Karl Zinsmeister
The Brothers
A true-life saga of three Americans who broke the chains of slavery
This imaginative re-creation offers fascinating detail, drama, and inspiration to tell the lost true story of three brothers who turned America against slavery for the first time. During the Jacksonian era when our politics were harshly partisan, ferociously personal, and often gridlocked, these men pioneered new ways of solving national problems through mass-persuasion campaigns, courtroom battles, religious appeals, and skillful culture change. Set in an emerging New York City, the story churns through the making of great fortunes, frontier explorations, grand sea voyages, shocking urban riots, slave escapes, legal dramas, a stunning fire, duplicity in Washington, and searing personal loss. The brothers touch an astonishing number of seminal American events and personalities. And despite some bitter clashes, they manage to keep loving each other. In that and other ways, this historical tale transports readers to a national moment with much relevance for contemporary America.
A true-life saga of three Americans who broke the chains of slavery
This imaginative re-creation offers fascinating detail, drama, and inspiration to tell the lost true story of three brothers who turned America against slavery for the first time. During the Jacksonian era when our politics were harshly partisan, ferociously personal, and often gridlocked, these men pioneered new ways of solving national problems through mass-persuasion campaigns, courtroom battles, religious appeals, and skillful culture change. Set in an emerging New York City, the story churns through the making of great fortunes, frontier explorations, grand sea voyages, shocking urban riots, slave escapes, legal dramas, a stunning fire, duplicity in Washington, and searing personal loss. The brothers touch an astonishing number of seminal American events and personalities. And despite some bitter clashes, they manage to keep loving each other. In that and other ways, this historical tale transports readers to a national moment with much relevance for contemporary America.
Micro Aid
How America can best China & Russia by healing fractured hotspots
An embedded report from conflict zones in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
— Amazon page
Craftsmen on a Mission
The Brothers Who Invented the American Home
A fascinating and lavishly illustrated short history of how the Stickley brothers created the Arts & Crafts movement, Mission furniture, and the Craftsman home —generating the first distinctively American style, and ushering in the look and feel of our modern homes.
— Amazon page
The Almanac of American Philanthropy
The authoritative reference work on private giving in the U.S.—and our nation's long tradition of using charitable resources to solve public problems.
— review at Boston Globe
— Amazon page
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Virginia Warbler's Valiant Journey First in a series of illustrated character fables for children starring North American birds. The birds lightly model personal virtues, and each volume brings to life a particular U.S. geography displaying diverse qualities of nature. — Amazon page |
What Comes Next?
How private givers can rescue America
in an era of political frustration
— Amazon page
Finger Lakes Feast
A storytelling cookbook with easy, scrumptious recipes and gorgeous photos. — New York Times review — Amazon page — the book's Web site (FingerLakesFeast.com) — some other reviews |
From Promising to Proven
The rise of charter schools as a solution to U.S. school problems.
— Wall Street Journal essay
— Amazon page
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Agenda Setting
How philanthropy can change public policy. — spinoff article at RealClearPolitics — excerpt at National Review — Amazon page |
