Laughing With Leaders: Plus Profiles and Leadership Lessons of Every U.S. President - Softcover

Hemphill, Paul Lloyd

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798330678204

Publisher: One White, 2025

Synopsis

Welcome to a book where the serious business of running a country meets a healthy dose of humor, awkward moments, and quirky leadership. All with the help of ChatGPT.

In these pages, you'll find profiles of every U.S. president-from the first to the current occupant of the White House-along with leadership insights that are as varied as the men who've held the office.

But this isn't just a dry history lesson. Oh no, it's a rollercoaster ride through the personalities, peculiarities, and, yes, the humor that shaped America's highest office.

You'll meet presidents who could make the nation laugh while also carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders-like Abraham Lincoln, whose wit was as sharp as his political acumen.

You'll also encounter those who weren't afraid to crack a joke (or two) in the face of serious challenges, like Franklin D. Roosevelt's famous fireside chats that somehow made depression feel a little less, well, depressing.

So buckle up! Alongside presidential wisdom, you'll discover moments of hilarity, the occasional awkward misstep, and insight into how humor and leadership often go hand in hand. Because, let's face it, running a country is hard work-but a good joke might just make it a little easier.

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About the Author

As a popular TV guest, author, speaker, graphic designer, and videographer, Paul Lloyd Hemphill was born in Houlton, Maine in the last century, managing to avoid the fate of being a museum exhibit.After receiving his college degree with honors in philosophy and theology, he was drafted into the US Army. While serving in Vietnam, he was awarded the Bronze Star and received the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. After returning home and dropping out of divinity school, he began a lifelong career in marketing and advertising. He used his philosophical training in critical thinking to inspire his ability to write thousands of short and information-packed radio ads; he brings that same get-to-the-point style to his writing. He converted one of his books to video and audio, INSPIRATION FOR TEENS, as a character development program for middle and high school students. The video version is listed as AMERICA'S 52 STORIES.All are based on America's most catastrophic, man-made, and most written-about historical event, the Battle of Gettysburg. He has written 7 other books - all before AI was available, narrated 3 of his audiobooks, and has produced, with ChatGPT, 3 books of humor.He is the founder and chairman of the non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation, American Education Defenders, Inc. dedicated to helping our youth believe in themselves and their country in a proven process that fosters a bond between parent and child.He lives with his wife, Ann Marie, in Southborough, MA. They have two sons, John and Mark, and three grand-children, Mason, Lyla, and Anya Hemphill.

Edition details

• Publisher: One White
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798330678204
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 206