This is Our Constitution
What It Is and Why It Matters
$17.98
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
5 February 2019
Summary
From Gold Star father, beloved Democratic National Convention speaker, and 2022 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Khizr Khan comes a book for young people about the Constitution—what it says and why it matters for everyone.
Our Founding Fathers created the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights as a blueprint for American government and the rights of American citizens. This document is not merely a piece of parchment but a living, breathing promise of our deepest democratic values…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781524770945 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1524770949 |
| Author: | Khizr Khan |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Ballantine Books Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 5 February 2019 |
| Weight: | 158g |
| Dimensions: | 193mm x 132mm |
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Praise for This Is Our Constitution:
“Khan’s optimism and dedication to the ideals of America’s Founding Fathers infuse this inspiring and instructive work.” —Publishers Weekly
“An optimistic picture of our progress toward promoting a more perfect union.” —Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
Khizr Khan
KHIZR KHAN was born in 1950, the eldest of ten children, in rural Pakistan. He moved to the United States with his wife Ghazala, in 1980. The couple became American citizens and raised their three sons in Silver Spring, Maryland. Their middle son, U.S. army captain Humayun Khan, a graduate of the University of Virginia and its Army ROTC program, was killed in 2004 while stopping a suicide attack near Baqubah, Iraq. He was posthumously awarded a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star. Khizr Khan holds a BA degree from Punjab University, an LLB from Punjab University Law College, and an LLM from Harvard Law School. He is a member of the bar of the United States Supreme Court; the Washington, D.C., State Bar; the New York State Bar; and the American Bar Association. The focus of Khan’s legal practice is on complex civil litigation, electronic discovery, health privacy compliance law, and civil rights and veterans’ rights advocacy. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2022. He and Ghazala live in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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