"The Idea of America: What It Was and How It Was Lost" is a book that highlights the history of the United States, its former essence and the general path of development to modern realities. The author offers a unique perspective on the values and principles that underpinned the creation of the American nation and how they gradually changed and lost their relevance over time. The book provokes the reader to think about the essence of the ideas on which America was based and about its future development. Does modern society have the opportunity to find again the true values that were once lost? "The idea of America: What it was and how it was lost" is not only a historical essay, but also a call to discuss modern problems and the search for one's own identity. The author offers an in-depth analysis of the past in order to better understand the present and be able to change the future.