"Brilliant. . . . Leach [is] one of the most creative and critical historians of
American culture and social history." —The San Diego Union-Tribune
"Thoughtful, well-written, well-argued." —Choice
"Quite persuasive." —Times Literary Supplement
"A forcefully argued, gracefully written requiem for our country’s vanishing attachment to specific places." —Salon
"[Leach’s] analysis is eye-opening. . . . Perhaps the most searching and thoughtful examination of the specific causes that may underlie the current prevalence of incivility." —The Christian Science Monitor
