Lost in the Land of Oz: The Search for Identity and Community in American Life

by Madonna Kolbenschlag

Explores the American dream--the belief that hard work and willpower always produce success--while considering the many for whom the dream fails and the role of culture, gender, systems, relationships, and religions in upholding the myth

Genres: Spirituality, Philosophy

204 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[Ellie Connors · Rating 4 out of 5]

really beautiful and moving, an exploration of the death of the american dream using history, spirituality, psychology, and fable! this book took me on such a cool journey and all the pieces were rlly clicking together. i loved that it addressed the specific disillusionment women face in the 21st century. the book is doing a lot so you can definitely get lost in the weeds a little at times but it's still really cool

[Jj · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this back in the 80's. It opened up some new thinking for me and made sense of many of the stories that I have heard from my husband's family of immigrants.