Sayings and quotes that people place on a desktop or post on an office wall often represent a personal credo, a statement of values, a guiding principle they intend to follow on a path to success. By placing the sign "The Buck Stops Here" on his desk, President Truman was stating categorically that he was responsible for all decisions made in the Oval Office. It was his constant reminder that no one else would the blame for the way the country was governed. Just as his desk sign came to express Truman's decisiveness and accountability, we have found many other examples, 77 to be exact, in...

After you've browsed through this entertaining and captivating compendium, you will better understand why Elmira, New York, has a greater "quirk" quotient than most places. To prove his point, author Horace Martin Woodhouse has dug up bits of esoterica - odd, amusing, and little-known strands that make up the city's variegated fabric. Can you name Elmira's astronaut, Playboy Magazine centerfold, North Pole explorer, NASCAR champion, TV judge, or the local boxer who fought Joe Louis? What is the Lincoln assassination's connection to Elmira? Who turned a local newspaper into a national media...

Next to the jar of jelly beans on his Oval Office desk, President Reagan kept a sign that read: It CAN be done Those four words embodied his blend of Midwestern optimism and Western CAN DO spirit. He was a leader who taught us the art of the possible, an eternal optimist who believed America's best days were ahead. He represented the greatness of the United States which now seems to be steadily slipping away. Just in time for the Ronald Reagan Centennial, this book presents our fortieth president in his own words and poses the question of whether, at this moment in time, America is in...

At a time when American businesses could use some help in an increasingly competitive environment, the world of sports may offer an answer. Like sports, success in business takes self-discipline, drive, ambition, focus, building a team and having a game plan. One of America's most widely-published authors, Horace Martin Woodhouse, takes an inside look at the higher wisdom of 101 extraordinary coaches and their approach to winning. This brilliant compilation of quotes displays a dedication to values, purpose and beliefs, aspirations and philosophy - relevant to the sports field and the...

After you've browsed through this little book, you will better understand why Ann Arbor has a greater quirk quotient than most places. To prove his point, your curious author has dug up bits of esoterica - odd, amusing, and little-known strands that make up the city's variegated fabric. Sure, you live here, but how much do you really know about Ann Arbor? Can you name your hometown football legends, Playboy Magazine playmates, 1960s radicals, NASA astronauts, the local boxer who fought Jack Dempsey, the brainy UM graduate who attempted the perfect crime, or the local girl who flirted with...

Accessing the higher levels of human genius and motivation in today's new reality requires a new mind-set, a new skill-set, a new tool-set. One of America's most widely-published authors, Horace Martin Woodhouse, identifies 101 articles of faith that make leaders more effective in their personal and public lives. These words of wisdom offer a reminder of the importance of individual vision and commitment as they display values, purpose and beliefs, aspirations and philosophy. It's a fascinating view into the individual influences on a remarkable group of accomplished men and women. You'll...

According to James Thurber, Columbus-born author and celebrated wit, "Columbus is a town in which almost anything is likely to happen, and in which almost everything has." To prove Thurber's point, your curious author has dug up bits of esoterica - odd, amusing, and little-known strands that make up the city's variegated fabric. You may live here, but how much do you really know about Columbus? Can you name your hometown football heroes, Playboy Magazine playmates, Pop Movement luminary, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, World War I flying ace, the local boxer who became heavyweight champion,...

Although they lived a generation apart, the personal and political lives of Hillary Clinton and Eva Peron bear a startling series of similarities and repetitive patterns. As you read through the extensive comparison of facts, experiences, and characteristics in this book, try to imagine how so much of this could be just random coincidence. The concept of historic recurrence has variously been applied to any two people or events which bear a striking similarity. While it's often said that "history repeats itself," an examination of these particular parallels provides an opportunity to judge...