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Imagine a non-partisan presidential history spanning Warren G. Harding to Donald Trump that never mentions Democrat or Republican, liberal or conservative. Rather than politics, We the Presidents focuses on the issues which affect Americans today. Soaring inflation, resurgent nativism, income inequality, budget deficits, the Ukraine crisis, and other critical issues, all have their roots in presidential administrations over the past century. For example: ● President Harding's treasury secretary, Andrew Mellon, promoted radical, new tax policies which slashed the national debt during the nineteen-twenties and decades later emerged as today's supply-side economics. ● President Clinton's encouragement of NATO's eastward expansion after the end of the Cold War contributed to Russia's evolution into a dangerous adversary. ● Presidents Reagan, Clinton, and GW Bush promoted the deregulation of the financial industry which fueled explosive growth in the industry but later contributed to the 2008 Financial Crisis. The author's engaging and straightforward writing brings alive a century of presidencies and how their actions have led to what America, and the world is today.

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"Ronald Gruner founded and served as chief executive of three successful technology companies during his long career: Alliant Computer founded in 1982, Shareholder.com in 1993, and Sky Analytics in 2009. Each firm was a pioneer and leader in its industry: Alliant in parallel processing, Shareholder.com in investor relations, and Sky in legal analytics. During his thirty-five years as a chief executive, Gruner faced the challenges of making difficult decisions; balancing the interests of shareholders, customers, and employees; and focusing on the long-term even as short-term pressures often seemed overwhelming. As a result, Gruner's experience as an accomplished executive has resulted in a different breed of presidential history. We The Presidents focuses on effects rather than causes, on results rather than politics; on economics rather than ideology; and on the connections linking presidential administrations rather than isolated presidencies. Gruner lives with his wife, Nancy, in Naples, Florida, where he is a private pilot, amateur radio operator, and consistently poor golfer. Since recording his first book for the Kansas Audio Reader Network in 1985, Tom Parks has enjoyed giving voice to stories. He has been nominated for Audie Awards and has received several AudioFile Earphones Awards, and reviewers have described his performances as ""conversational,"" ""energetic,"" ""earnest,"" ""sincere,"" and as having a certain ""gravity."" Tom is also an active workshop leader and in-demand speaker for corporations and is a featured lecturer for Carnival Cruise Lines. On the side, Tom gigs as a drummer who performs regularly on the Midwest musical theater circuit."

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