The Concept of America: (1 Concept of America)

The world would not be the same if there were no America. Americans have sacrificed the blood of our youth to insure liberty and freedom whenever and wherever such God-Given rights are challenged by tyrants, dictators and countries that wish to impose their will on others. From America, which has lead the world in unique and innovative discoveries, inventions, and means of production, we have been able to achieve unbelievable levels of comfort, health, safety, and manufacturing/agricultural capabilities, even to the point of landing men on the moon. We gladly shared all this with the rest of the world. Our free market capitalistic economic system has allow millions of people to escape the bonds of poverty, most often rooted in repressive centrally-planned governments. We have become the most sought after destination point for the citizens of other countries who wish to provide a better and safer life for their families, with unlimited opportunities for wealth, prosperity, happiness, safety, and good health. The Concept of America describes the great inventions and discoveries which have allow civilization to move forward with the means to improved life for all. Each step in the evolutionary process of meeting the needs of humanity, bring with them the stories of often overcoming great challenges, sacrifices beyond measure, and the fortitude required to achieve great heights. Most often the end result of achieving these goals lead to wealth beyond measure because of our unique ability to patent and copyright our ideas, enabling those with problem-solving abilities to reap the financial reward not found in collectivism societies. Contrary to what has been an attempt by our federal government to downplay American Exceptionalism, and create an attitude that we are no different than the other 195 countries, history tells us a different story. The Concept of America is a book about the lives of those who have given the world the tools needed to meet the challenges of tomorrow and could only have been made possible by the homogeneous mixture of the many races that have migrated to America creating a very prosperous and stable environment for creativity. There are millions of stories to tell that are distinctly American. They have all been possible because we are not just one of a 196 countries . . . America is a Concept.

About the Author :
Contract writer, author, columnist, medical research specialist. Mr. Mattson has been a long-time Rotarian who participated in close to one hundred humanitarian projects. He served in the Marine Corps from 1965 to 1972, and served as the spokesperson for the National Cord Blood Registry from 2000 to 2004. He has spoken to more than 3000 service club audiences on state-of-art cancer treatment protocols in 43 states and five different countries, and provided cancer research services to numerous physicians. Having spent two years studying the effects of the Chernobyl disaster with the Medico-Ecological Center and Dr. Nadia Panchenko, he went on to spend eight years developing medical facilities in Eastern Europe, including the Echo of Chernobyl Foundation and the Cancer Screening Center of Romania. He worked with numerous U.S. Embassies supporting the National Guard Bureau of International Affairs State Partnership Program serving former Soviet Bloc countries transitioning to democracy. He currently writes a weekly column on Military and Veterans affairs, and periodic articles on government malfeasance, and new cancer treatment protocols, in addition to contractual writing for numerous political think-tanks. Born and raised in Iredell County, Robert Brawley went to Raleigh in 1962 to pursue a bachelor's degree in Engineering at NC State University. As a student athlete, Robert was the ACC Wrestling Champion in his division in 1964 and 1966, as well as being voted the ACC Tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler in 1964 and 1966. May 15, 2016 Robert will be inducted into the North Carolina Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. In 1967, while attending college, Robert began his service to the people of North Carolina when he joined the N.C. Army National Guard where he served for more than twenty-four years as a helicopter pilot and retiring as a Lt. Colonel. He was later inducted into the NC National Guard Academy Hall of Fame. He earned his degree in Engineering Operations from NC State University in 1968 and by 1980, his public service expanded into the political arena when he launched his bid for the North Carolina General Assembly, successfully campaigning to represent the 43rd house district, which included parts of Alexander, Catawba, and Iredell counties. He used his education to build insurance agencies, a construction business, and a ladies dress shop. This was necessary to give five children an opportunity for college. Robert served the citizens of the 43rd District for eighteen years, from 1981 until his retirement in 1998, and received the "National Legislator of the Year" award in 1995 by the National Republican Legislators Association and serving as President of the National Republican Legislators Association in 1996. During his service he served as chair and/or vice chair of various committees and received numerous awards for meritorious service. Robert served as Sunday School teacher and church lay speaker for over thirty years.

Review :
"A great read for young and old, focusing in on the greatness of America and long forgotten by our education system which has yet to find the uniqueness of America and the exceptionalism of its citizens."