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The Seventeen Traditions
by: Ralph Nader

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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 343.73071092
EAN: 9780061238277
ISBN: 0061238279
Label: Harper
Manufacturer: Harper
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: February 01, 2007
Publisher: Harper
Release Date: January 30, 2007
Sales Rank: 57715
Studio: Harper

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My boyhood in a small town in Connecticut was shaped by my family, my friends, our neighbors, my chores and hobbies, the town's culture and environment, its schools, libraries, factories, and businesses, their workers, and by storms that came from nowhere to disrupt everything. . . . Yet childhood in any family is a mysterious experience. . . . What shapes the mind, the personality, the character?

So begins this unexpected and extraordinary book by Ralph Nader. Known for his lifetime of selfless activism, Nader now looks back to the earliest days of his own life, to his serene and enriching childhood in bucolic Winsted, Connecticut. From listening to learning, from patriotism to argument, from work to simple enjoyment, Nader revisits seventeen key traditions he absorbed from his parents, his siblings, and the people in his community, and draws from them inspiring lessons for today's society. Warmly human, rich with sensory memories and lasting wisdom, it offers a kind of modern-day parable of how we grow from children into responsible adults--a reminder of a time when nature and community were central to the way we all learned and lived.

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- Important Traditions for life's Journey
Great book! Ralph Nader's important traditions, that were passed down from earlier generations and helped shape his character and personality. Valuable especialy for young parants and parants-to-be.

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- Refreshingly different view of rural America about half a century ago
Was intrigued by Ralph Nader's views during and elections and decided to find out more about the man, hence this book. I've only read less than pages until now, but really like his writing style and ofcourse his values. A great read for anyone looking for self-reflection or a portable book to kill time. (Yep, you guessed it; it comes complete with a knife capable of killing time!)

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- Ralph Nader Reminds Us To Think For Ourselves
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Book Review: The Seventeen Traditions by Ralph Nader

Ralph Nader and his team protest oil industry speculation, manipulation, and conglomeration of our gas prices. Not long ago you saw Mr. Nader and his team out at the American Petroleum Institute in Washington, D.C. Why? Ralph Nader, a Presidential hopeful campaigns with this pledge in regard to the oil industry, "In recent years, the big five oil companies - ExxonMobil, ChevronTexaco, ConocoPhillips, BP and Shell - have booked record profits - a big chunk of which result from oil industry market manipulation and anti-competitive practices. (For example, oil companies have exploited their market position to intentionally restrict refining capacity by driving smaller, independent refiners out of business.)

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- A MUST READ BY EVERY PARENT.
The Seventeen Traditions by Ralph Nader is a must read by every parent.
After my wife and I read it, we started buying more copies and giving it as a gift to friends and family members with children. Mr. Nader is a great human being, and after reading this book, you'll start to understand how he got to be so great.

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