Who are we as Democrats? The answer lies in our common origin, our shared values and goals. This story is what growing numbers of readers have found in "Democrats 101" by J.M. Purvis. This is how they feel:

— It speaks to "the real identity of the party that I feel connected to, the real Democratic Party. It is full of information that young democrats need to understand and older democrats like me need to remember". Karen (Ohio)

—"This is the conversation that Democrats have been looking for. "Democrats 101" sheds light on why we are in trouble and invites every American to take control of their own political destiny." Abby (Oregon)

— "So the challenge before us is clear. America is under testing and what happens next is up to us" Bryan (Michigan)

— "I am a proud Democrat and it was not until I read "Democrats 101" that I thought about why I am a Democrat. It is about our values: freedom, opportunity and justice." Lisa (Michigan)

—"When I read "Democrats 101", I realized that I could use it as a guidebook to begin conversations to reach common grounds with people from different political view points but have similar values." Karen (Ohio)

Author J.M. Purvis on how people have reacted to "Democrats 101": "People have said a lot about this book, but some of the things that stand out was a woman who said to me "This book gave me back hope" "another woman, a black American, said this is a conversation we should have had for a long time and I am so happy that you brought it up. And any number of people have said I have been hungry for somebody to talk about values."