Synopsis
After writing a column in a small town paper for a few years, some fans of Lawrence Reed decided to put this collection together for your enjoyment. What’s so special about this volume is not just that it’s good reading. It’s also that the author is, in many respects, having a conversation with the very people who live in that small town. Because they are among the people left who still hold the two values through which the author regards the world: liberty and character. Readers of this book will not only be able to see the world with greater breadth and depth, but they’ll also find guideposts in a universe that at times seems morally disorienting. They’ll find sketches of people, living and dead, who are exemplars of liberty and character (and some who are not). And they’ll recall that these values are not quaint enlightenment fancies, but timeless truths to be rediscovered from time to time.
About the Author
Lawrence W. ("Larry") Reed became president of FEE in 2008. Prior to that, he was a founder and president for twenty years of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy in Midland, Michigan. He also taught Economics full-time and chaired the Department of Economics at Northwood University in Michigan from 1977 to 1984. He holds a B.A. degree in Economics from Grove City College (1975) and an M.A. degree in History from Slippery Rock State University (1978), both in Pennsylvania. He holds two honorary doctorates, one from Central Michigan University (Public Administration-1993) and Northwood University (Laws-2008). A champion for liberty, Reed has authored over 1,000 newspaper columns and articles, dozens of articles in magazines and journals in the U. S. and abroad. His writings have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, Baltimore Sun, Detroit News and Detroit Free Press, among many others. He has authored or co-authored five books, the most recent ones being "A Republic-If We Can Keep It" and "Striking the Root: Essays on Liberty." He is frequently interviewed on radio talk shows and has appeared as a guest on numerous television programs, including those anchored by Judge Andrew Napolitano and John Stossel on FOX Business News. Reed has delivered at least 75 speeches annually in the past 30 years-in virtually every state and dozens of countries from Bulgaria to China to Bolivia. His best-known lectures include "Seven Principles of Sound Policy" and "Great Myths of the Great Depression"-both of which have been translated into more than a dozen languages and distributed worldwide. His interests in political and economic affairs have taken him as a freelance journalist to 81 countries on six continents. He is a member of the prestigious Mont Pelerin Society and an advisor to numerous organizations around the world. He served for 15 years as a member of the board (and one term as president) of the State Policy Network. His numerous recognitions include the "Champion of Freedom" award from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy and the "Distinguished Alumni" award from Grove City College. He is a native of Pennsylvania and a 30-year resident of Michigan, and now resides in Newnan, Georgia.
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