That used to be us.

"That Used to be us" by Tom Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum (2011) is a guide to how America lost its desire to be a world leader and how it can find this desire again to become not a another China but the America that we want and deserve to be.
Most importantly, whether it is in government, education, regulation, or other areas, the authors give examples, from different parts of America, about how to do thing well. An inspiring book.