Long before the cold winter at Valley Forge, to the bleak grayness of 9-11, there have been many times when it seemed all hope was lost. Woven throughout the history of America, an unbreakable strand of hope has pulled us through. The Strand of Hope began long ago, and Ruth Cooper not only identifies what and who it is, but how to connect with that hope, and let America's DNA rebuild our faith and create a revitalized energy in our society.