Truth, Lies and Control: Finding Hope in an Upside-Down World

Truth, Lies, and Control offers a penetrating analysis of the current societal chaos and the erosion of values once held sacred.

The world and the nation are in a state of turmoil, a fact evident even to those with minimal or no faith. While it’s easy to point fingers at the mainstream media, anarchists, racists, socialists, and other perceived culprits, Truth, Lies, and Control delves deeper, examining the emotional impact of witnessing the gradual collapse of values that previous generations fought to secure and uphold.

The narrative acknowledges the rapid deterioration of the values, a decline more severe than many could have anticipated. Letts identifies key factors contributing to America’s downward spiral, tracing their origins and highlighting their profound effects on individuals and institutions. These factors range from the radicalization of politics and education systems to the rise of extremist ideologies that challenge the core principles upon which America was built. 

Truth, Lies, and Control is a call to action for citizens concerned about America's moral freefall. It urges individuals to break free from passivity and engage in the battle that has arrived at their doorsteps. With a focus on reviving the truth, it encourages everyone to be vigilant in this battleground of ideas. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the issues, speaking up boldly, and defending moral truths that protect children, communities, and personal values.

Michael A. Letts is the Founder, President, and CEO of In-Vest USA, a national grassroots non-profit organization helping hundreds of communities provide thousands of bulletproof vests for their police forces through educational, public relations, sponsorship, and fundraising programs. They have provided thousands of concealable and active shooter vests to police officers throughout the United States and globally.

In addition to his work with In-Vest USA, Letts serves as the Chaplain at Columbia Police Department and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. Previously, he was the Executive Pastor at Eastside Baptist Church and a Councilman at Central Midlands Council of Governments. He has also been involved with the Airport Commission and the SC State Counter Terrorism Council. He served as the Founder, President, and CEO of Salty Fin Realty and Holdings, LLC, was a Board Member and Partner at Talaus Technology, LLC, and a member of the First Palmer Trust. 

His active involvement has earned him a Congressional Gold Medal Award for Community Service and the SC Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest civilian honor for extraordinary lifetime achievement and service to the state and nation. He holds numerous leadership positions in the Chamber of Commerce, Boy Scouts of America, and Kiwanis. He resides in Columbia, South Carolina.

Don S. Otis has thirty years of experience managing corporate media, author-publicity campaigns, and overseeing creative-media writing and immediate-response releases through his company Veritas Communications. He has written four traditionally published books, and his writing has appeared in such publications as Focus on the Family, Charisma, ParentLife, Living with Teenagers, Light & Life, and Christian Single.

Otis lived and worked in the Middle East, where he managed the clandestine Voice of Hope Radio Network. Later, he helped start what became known as Middle East Television. He served as manager to a multi-cultural and ethnically diverse staff and as liaison between the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), the United Nations (UNIFIL), and the South Lebanese militia. He currently lives in Sandpoint, Idaho.