American Leadership

Get ready to be inspired by one of the most remarkable leaders in history, and perhaps the most well-known American of all time. "George Washington: The First American President” is an immersive and thought-provoking exploration of the life and legacy of a true visionary. Be transported to the heart of Washington's world, and witness his transformation from a young surveyor to the first President of the United States. Each chapter includes Washington's profound insights, giving you direct access to his brilliant mind and unwavering commitment to the ideals of liberty and self-government. ...

This audiobook features chapters on: how illegal immigrants really do commit more crimes; statistics showing Hispanics commit more violent crime than whites; some suggestions for fixing the illegal-immigration mess; why the death penalty is appropriate for opioid traffickers; some suggestions for dealing with the opioid crisis; and more.

As a kid, Tom Hart lacked confidence, and never felt like he belonged, until he started working in a convenience store and met his manager, John. John gave him purpose, and when Tom went to work, he felt the confidence he lacked in other parts of his life. Along the way, Tom met many more influential people in his life and approached new challenges in business. Through the power of grit, he conquered his fears and went from a stock clerk at a local corner store to chief operating officer of a multimillion-dollar company, to eventually starting his own business.

How would you like to have some easy, step-by-step directions for checking how eco-friendly your organization is, where you would like it to be, and how to get there? If you want to make a bigger difference helping people live a greener life, this is definitely the book for you. This book is different from other books on this topic. It is a combination of how-to-do and what-to-do…how to do a analysis of the current state of your organization, how to improve, and what no-cost, low-cost, and innovative projects will help your organization improve its triple bottom line.

Great Eagle Wood is an animal republic where eagles provide leadership, ducks the entrepreneurial guile, and beavers the backbone to make things happen. Growth in the wood sees the evolution of a banking system, a stock market, and a wood wide web. But when their habitat comes under attack, the wood's very existence is threatened, and the animals are forced to take desperate measures to ensure their survival.

Martin Luther King Jr. stands as one of the most compelling and transformative figures in modern history. As a minister, activist, and the leader of the American civil rights movement, King’s unwavering commitment to justice and equality reshaped the social and political landscape of the United States. His visionary leadership and philosophy of nonviolent resistance became the cornerstone of a movement that challenged entrenched systems of oppression, inspiring millions to confront injustice with courage and conviction. This biography takes readers on a journey through the life of Martin ...

Why is there so much uncertainty about how to reduce crime and fix what’s wrong with the criminal justice system? How can we make these fixes and lower the high costs of incarceration? Uncertain Justice discusses recent problems and suggests some fixes. The chapters in each section highlight what’s wrong in response to recent developments in legislation, in the news, and in research reports. Then, each chapter concludes with some suggestions for reforming the system.

The Price of Justice in America features a series of blogs I have written about problems in the criminal justice system and how they might be fixed. I have been writing these blogs for my website (www.americanjusticethebook.com) as a follow-up to my book American Justice?

Have you ever: been frustrated with the way people waste things? Worried about what kind of world we're leaving to our next generation? Wanted to make a difference at work, at church, or anywhere? Do you think it is possible to bring people together, regardless of point of view, to work on being the best and most responsible citizens?

Taking the company into the 21st century was not going to be easy for Mr. Blue, Jr. His Chief of Staff, B.B. Queen, seemed to be getting with the program, while other sales executives were lagging behind. Faced with constant threats from those challenging his authority and the voice of Mr. Blue, Sr. echoing in his head, he and others find themselves involved in a series of games with plots and twists that keep them all on their toes, everyone vying for the prize. Who will advance? And who will be sent packing?

Broke is a startling wake-up call for America and an honest accounting of what our future holds if we don't take charge and change our country for the better. If the business of America is business, then it's up to our business leaders to solve the mess we're in. Broke offers practical, nonpolitical, and nonpartisan solutions that every business leader can implement today for a better tomorrow.

The authoritative work on the subject of how to make money by simply investing a few hundred dollars in order to make thousands of dollars per month in just a few months. But, there are a plethora of opportunities out there today and each of them claim to be the way to make millions fast. So many of them are full of so many deceitful and misleading claims that the author felt it necessary to publish a definitive work that listed the main ingredients in your company, the product, the Industry so that you do not waste your time and energy.

The prison system in the US is in crisis. We have far too many prisoners and spend far too much on housing them and building more prisons. We have far too harsh penalties for less serious nonviolent crimes, so we are unnecessarily incarcerating people who could be productive citizens, and destroying families in the process. In The Costly U.S. Prison System, author Paul Brakke provides a careful, close-up look from a conservative perspective of what’s wrong with the prison system and how to fix it.

Cops Aren't Such Bad Guys features a series of blogs I have written about cops and fatal shootings. As discussed in these blogs, most of these killings are actually justified, because of the use-of-force guidelines which cops follow in the face of a deadly threat. But this reaction is fueled by misinformation and sensational media coverage, while the cops involved in these shootings have their lives upended by extensive hearings and huge financial expenses. The chapters in this audiobook are designed to provide a more incisive look at the truth behind these fatalities.

The Great National Divides discusses the many divisions in the United States and how to fix these divides to reunite this great country. It begins by tracing a first divide back to the origins of the racial divide going back to Civil War times. Then it discusses our bleak present, reflected in the controversy over the killings of Blacks by cops and the Black Lives Matter movement. It describes the difficulty of ending segregation and ending or delaying affirmative action.