{"product_id":"america-our-next-chapter-tough-questions-straight-answers-9780061436956","title":"America: Our Next Chapter: Tough Questions, Straight Answers","description":"\u003cp\u003eSecretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has long been admired for his honesty, integrity, and commonsense approach to the challenges of our times. The \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e has praised his bold positions on foreign policy and national security and wondered, What's not to like? In \u003cem\u003eAmerica: Our Next Chapter\u003c\/em\u003e, Nebraska-born Hagel offers a hard-hitting examination of the state of our nation and provides substantial, meaningful proposals that can guide America back onto the right path.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBasing his suggestions on thorough research and careful thought, as well as on personal insight from his years as a political insider, successful businessman, and decorated war hero, he discusses domestic issues such as control of U.S. debt and confronts foreign policy problems, including China's growing economy and Iran's aggressive political, ideological, and nuclear stances. Always true to the beliefs instilled in him during his childhood on the prairie, he speaks passionately about service--to one's country and to one's fellow citizens--as the path toward a renewed America. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA staunch Republican yet a hero to liberals (\u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e), Secretary Hagel asks the tough questions and delivers straight answers to America's most pressing problems. \u003cem\u003eAmerica: Our Next Chapter\u003c\/em\u003e is a serious, honest, and ultimately optimistic look at our nation's future, from an American original.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chuck Hagel, Peter Kaminsky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ecco Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061436956\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHagel, Chuck:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChuck Hagel served two terms in the U.S. Senate and was sworn in as the 24th Secretary of Defense on February 27, 2013, becoming the first enlisted combat veteran to lead the Department of Defense. Hagel and his brother Tom served side by side in Vietnam in 1968 as infantry squad leaders with the U.S. Army's 9th Division. He earned many military decorations and honors, including two Purple Hearts. A fourth-generation Nebraskan, Secretary Hagel is a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Hagel and his wife, Lilibet, have two children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecco Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39921845469299,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":14.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_83ad063b-7db5-4a2f-9510-b028d0f63ee8.jpg?v=1647352322","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/america-our-next-chapter-tough-questions-straight-answers-9780061436956","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}