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Cowboy Values: Recapturing What America Once Stood For
by James P. Owen
Synopsis : Americans are known for being optimists, but it doesn't take a cynic to see that our country is seriously off-track. We're upset by greedy corporate executives, who line their own pockets at others' expense; we're disgusted by gutless politicians, who pander to special interest groups; and we're appalled by a culture that glorifies materialism and self-gratification. It's as if "What's in it for me?" were our national motto. No wonder so many of us feel a deep yearning for a simpler time when civility was the norm and a handshake could seal any deal.???? We can't turn back the clock or legislate our way out of society's malaise. But here's what we can do:?Look to the bedrock values all Americans share. For a definition of those shared values, we need to look no further than the Cowboy Way. Living by a code that centers on principles like honesty, loyalty, and courage, the working cowboy is an enduring American hero--one providing just the kind of inspiration our country needs to find
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Author : James P. Owen
Pages : 112 pages
Publisher : Lyons Press
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ISBN-10 : 1493001248
ISBN-13 : 9781493001248
