The ABCs of a Troubled Republic: Musings on American Values - Hardcover

by Meg Gorzycki (Author)

See Jack worship; Pray, pray, pray! "Please make me holy, Lord, But not today." Could it be that God sometimes uses humor to teach us? Here are some raucous rhymes for reflection that will poke and prod at the propriety of our piety. We Americans often wave our Christian credentials around the world, while at the same time being naughty to our neighbors, mired in materialism, and jarringly juvenile. In the style of basal readers, this book takes a swipe at hypocrisy. More than a parody of "See Dick and Jane! Run Spot run!" it invites readers to increase their awareness of the values that make our world a troubled place to be. Read, readers, read! Read every letter. Deep down inside, we can be better!

Author Biography

Meg Gorzycki is a faculty consultant at San Francisco State University. She is the author of Caesar Ate My Jesus (2017) and God Bless our Cubicles (2019). A baby boomer trained in the traditions of Benedictines and Jesuits, she embraces the urgency of applying hearts and minds to social justice, mindfulness, and compassion. Her research interests include critical thinking, history, literacy, curriculum development, and spirituality.