American Development

There is no higher praise we can give people than to say they have good character. But what does this mean, really? What makes this quality so essential to achieving personal success and fulfillment? More importantly, how can we build our own character and live more satisfying lives? Reflecting society's diversity, the contributors to this unique collection of essays speak from various cultural and professional backgrounds to share their observations on living with integrity, honesty, and compassion.

White-cracker, towel-head, red-man, greaser - if you know any of these words, their genesis, and shameless offspring, then it is time to strike them from your life. Erase them from your mind, delete them from the vocabulary of people kind. Do you honestly think that your opinion of me, in truth, determines my place in this society? At the end of the day, it is not about race, gender, or the different people that may come to mind, working to pass judgment on me, and the rest of people kind.

A carefully produced edition of Emerson's most famous essay. Beware of other publishers' slapdash editions.

Includes the latest update. Mike Johnson was elected as the Speaker of the House. Includes all 100 civics Questions and Answers. Read by a professional American voice actor with a natural American accent.

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"I'm an American in my thirties. I have been happily married many years to a wonderful, beautiful woman. We share almost everything together. The love and smell of a good cigar is not one of those things." Small quips and advice from a complete idiot. Enjoy!