A review by nobookendinsight
The Myth of the American Dream: Reflections on Affluence, Autonomy, Safety, and Power by D.L. Mayfield

5.0

A book can change a mind or start a movement. Especially when it’s as good as D.L. Mayfield’s book on considering and rethinking how we typically define the American dream and what that means for ourselves and our neighbors. This book starts a much needed discussion on who actually holds all the power in this country. It made me think and consider my own attitudes and actions without giving easy answers or a checklist of steps to fix our divisions. Each essay on what Mayfield is thinking about and experiencing encourages us all to do the same. If the American Dream is a myth, what then is our truth?