Make America Sane Again - by Sheldon Hirsch (Paperback)

About the Book

Make America Sane Again is an analysis of Donald Trump's many travesties, dating back to his first inauguration but concentrating on the last year.

Book Synopsis

A former Trump supporter's reader-friendly compilation of letters charts his disillusionment and offers a sharp, conversational critique of Trump's actions, abuses of power, and perceived threats to democracy.

Make America Sane Again: Reflections on Trump's Travesties is an analysis of Donald Trump's many travesties, dating back to his first inauguration but concentrating on his second term. The author originally was a Trump supporter, in favor of his victory over Hillary Clinton. However, his disillusion began on day one, with Trump's bizarre fixation over the size of his inauguration audience and his subsequent deceitful release of a doctored photograph. Then, along with many conservatives, the author was horrified by Trump's bungling of the COVID-19 endemic, his separation of children from their mothers at the southern border, and then his attempted insurrection on January 6th.
The author began writing letters-to-the-editor about Trump to major newspapers, many of which were published. The book is a compilation of those letters, written in a conversational, easy-to-read style. Furthermore, many of the letters have a bit of a twist in them, enlivening the discussion. With that unique approach, the letters analyze Trump's horrors, one by one, including his personal demons, his quest for unlimited power, and his various wars on democracy, justice, women, trans-genders, medicine, science, universities, free thought, law firms, the environment, the IRS, the homeless, poor people, Africa, and more.
This is a reader-friendly review of Trump's litany of travesties, the danger to democracy, and the reasons why so many Americans are fearful about his self-promoting and harmful leadership.

Review Quotes

"Sheldon Hirsch has written a stunning, thorough description of the countless misdeeds and illegal actions by Donald Trump. His book is simultaneously detailed and readable. It is an essential record of what Trump has done and is a searing indictment of our country's failure to follow the most basic precept of the rule of law: no one, not even the president, is supposed to be above the law."--Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law, University of California, Berkeley School of Law.

"Reading this insightful book is like having a conversation with a wise and sensitive friend who notices what is important, who remembers what you have forgotten, who is recording for posterity the day-to-day and week-to-week life under an America abused by Trump. May Hirsch's brilliant book help make the title come true: Make America Sane Again!"--Steven B. Gerrard, Mark Hopkins Professor of Philosophy, Williams College.

"Hirsch's humanity and empathy enable him to spotlight Trump's utter lack of the same, and how that has manifested in so many harmful policies. This book is highly recommended for anyone concerned about our current slide toward autocracy and kleptocracy, and Trump's many egregious malfeasances."--David Goldfarb, MD, Professor of Medicine and Physiology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Chief, Division of Nephrology, NYU Langone Health.

"Hirsch provides us with a handy guide, searchable by topic, to everything that is wrong with Donald Trump and the state of American democracy today."--Gabor Rona, Professor, Cardozo Law School, Formerly International Legal Director of Human Rights First.

"Doctor Hirsch offers a reader-friendly dissection of the plague of Trump's reign both for posterity and for the edification of American voters."--David McGrath, Columnist, Chicago Tribune, Former Professor of English at the College of DuPage.

"It is a great chronicle! A terrific telling of the story--a narrative with personal dimension, explanation, analysis, and informed opinion." --Brook Howard, MD, Former Chairman of Pathology, Providence Portland Medical Center, USA.

"Beautifully and concisely written--a great way to chronicle Trump's transgressions."--William Becker, Executive Director, Presidential Climate Action Project

About the Author

Sheldon Hirsch is a nephrologist and author of two books (The Beauty of Short Hops and Hot Hands, Draft Hype, and DiMaggio's Streak). He lives in the Chicago area.