For Honest Citizens Only

Are you worried about where our country is headed?

Does it feel like the principles that once held us together-truth, liberty, responsibility-are slipping away?

For Honest Citizens Only is a clarion call for those who still care. It helps readers cut through the noise, spin, and carefully crafted distractions to understand how power really works, what's gone wrong, and what honest citizens can still do to make a difference.

Charles Patton speaks plainly and urgently, exposing how truth gets buried, how systems get rigged, and why decent people are left disoriented, discouraged, or silenced. With clarity and conviction, he connects the dots and reframes today's chaos around what truly matters-our rights, our responsibilities, and the future we're shaping every day.

This book isn't just a critique or a political rant. It's a practical guide to staying clear-headed, grounded, and principled in a time when those qualities are under pressure.

If you still believe this country is worth thinking about, speaking up for, and standing up for, For Honest Citizens Only offers the clarity and perspective to help you do exactly that.

Award-winning screenwriter and successful author of non-fiction and fiction.

Charles writes easy-to-read books that inform, persuade, and sometimes challenge. His work ranges from civic-minded books on citizenship to bestselling guides on Mastering Strategy, Thinking, and Extreme Leadership-and yes, even gritty, character-driven mysteries. He eked out a math degree from the University of Illinois, capped by an MBA in economics from the University of Chicago. His most practical education, however, came from the school of hard work.

Chuck lives in Orlando with his wife, near their daughter and her family. Their son and his crew of three boys are posted up north in a different time zone-unavoidable but unacceptable.