Most U.S. presidents throughout history have been firstborns: wide smiles, bright confidence, a bit smart-alecky. But the 2010s are an odd decade, as we're mired in never-ending foreign wars that are seeping into Western civilization -- with unsettling similarities to the Fall of Rome.
Donald Trump and Mike Pence grew up as middle children. This birth-order type tends to have a more team-spirited, adaptable approach toward life and relationships than do typical firstborns. And that's exactly what we need in this moment.
If you'd like to get to know Donald Trump a little bit better, on a personal level, by hearing about his own family background and personal impromptu interactions, you'll enjoy this brief book!
Heather Collins-Grattan Floyd is the author of "Trump in the Middle: Why America Needs a Middle Child This Time Around" (2016) and "The Compatibility Matrix: The Qualities of YOUR Ideal Mate" (2011). She devised a 3-year Bible-reading plan which was published in the HCSB Study Bible (Holman Christian Standard Bible, Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2010); she was also a contributing writer to "Nelson's New Christian Dictionary" (Thomas Nelson, 2001). She has published articles in Newsmax, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, and South Florida and South Florida Bride magazines, as well as being the editor of independent newsletter "Thy Word Quarterly." Mrs. Floyd holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Florida, where she was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority and a little sister at Phi Delta Theta fraternity. She is an active elder and deacon in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). She lives in Florida with her husband, Kevin, and their pit-bull and bichon frisé, Jigsaw and Ketchup.