The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris
by David McCullough a "story of the adventurous American artists, writers, doctors,
politicians, architects, and others of high aspiration who set off for
Paris in the years between 1830 and 1900, ambitious to excel in their
work."The Price of Civilization: Reawakening American Virtue and Prosperity by Jeffrey Sachs. From book description: "For more than three decades, Jeffrey D. Sachs has been at the forefront of international economic problem solving. But Sachs turns his attention back home in The Price of Civilization, a book that is essential reading for every American. In a forceful, impassioned, and personal voice, he offers not only a searing and incisive diagnosis of our country’s economic ills but also an urgent call for Americans to restore the virtues of fairness, honesty, and foresight as the foundations of national prosperity.