On the Way to a Coup D'Etat

On The Way To A Coup D'Etat Is A Dramatic Story A Searing Scrutiny Of Our Politics Andgovernment. Though Set In The Near Future It Is An Entirely Credible Development Of The Forces That Are Now In Play.President Millwright Elevated To Office By An Unusual Event Is Short Balding He Limpsand Has A High Squeaky Voice (As Did Abraham Lincoln). But He Possesses Somethingmore Essential: Character. He Is Opposed In Every Conceivable Way Some Of Which Arehorrific By Nefarious Politicians Truth-Distorting Think-Tanks And Media And By Manymembers Of Congress Too Greedy Or Too Fearful To Align With Their Consciences-And Evenby A Bizarre Cultural Hero. This Opposition Proves To Be Successful. But How Things Turnis Truly Convincing As America While On The Surface Continues To Lie To Itself Continuesto Decline.Yet On The Way To A Coup D'Etat Is A Surprisingly Uplifting Story Due In Part To The Believable Characters Of Both President Millwright And His Wife Ann. These Folks Are More Human And More Alive Than Many Of Our Current Politicians.One Of The Underlying Themes In This Remarkably Astute Book Is An In-Depth Examination Of What It Means To Lead A Country Especially A Country In Trouble.Bob Scher Author Of Lightning The Nature Of Leadership