The Myth of the American Dream: Reflections On Affluence, Autonomy, Safety and Power

D.L. Mayfield

May 2020 · Christian Audio · Narrated by Nan McNamara

About this audiobook

Affluence, autonomy, safety, and power. These are the central values of the American dream. But are they actually compatible with Jesus's command to love our neighbor as ourselves? In essays grouped around these four values, D. L. Mayfield asks us to pay attention to the ways they shape our own choices, and the ways those choices affect our neighbors. Where did these values come from? How have they failed those on the edges of our society? And how can we disentangle ourselves from our culture's headlong pursuit of these values and live faithful lives of service to God and our neighbors?

About the author

D. L. Mayfield is a writer, activist, and the author of Assimilate or Go Home and The Myth of the American Dream. Her writing has appeared in publications such as McSweeney's, Sojourners, and the Washington Post. She lives on the outskirts of Portland, Oregon, where she is trying very hard to be a good neighbor.

Nan McNamara is an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator and garnered the "Best Audiobook of 2016" distinction for her narration of Mister Monkey by Francine Prose. She has more than twenty years of experience as a professional actress on stage, television, and film.