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Posted on November 13, 2014 by Tom

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“Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundational principle that holds all relationships.”

–Stephen Covey

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  • Trial and Transformation
  • The Strength of a Nation
  • Preface to the Book
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  • Introduction
  • American Crucible
  • Finding Our Strength
  • The Will to Freedom
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  • First Principles

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  • Safety in a Fractured World October 1, 2025
  • The Two Faces of Freedom September 1, 2025
  • Responding With Courage August 1, 2025
  • American Values, American Identity July 1, 2025
  • A Gentle Leadership June 1, 2025
  • What is Authentic Community? May 1, 2025
  • A Future We Can Respect April 1, 2025
  • Integrity and Fragmentation March 2, 2025
  • American Destiny and the Human Heart January 1, 2025
  • Alienation and Authority December 1, 2024
  • Foundations of Trust November 1, 2024
  • Will Tomorrow Be Like Yesterday? October 1, 2024
  • What is America September 1, 2024
  • First Principles August 1, 2024
  • American Crucible July 1, 2024
  • True Leadership June 1, 2024
  • Responsibility in a Complex World May 1, 2024
  • Truthfulness and Trust April 1, 2024
  • Who We Are! March 2, 2024
  • A Doorway to Safety February 2, 2024
  • An American Choice January 2, 2024
  • Trust and Distrust December 2, 2023
  • Liberty, Order and Individuality November 1, 2023

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For if dreams die

Life is a broken-winged bird

That cannot fly.

Hold fast to dreams

For when dreams go

Life is a barren field

Frozen with snow.

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