{"product_id":"facing-hard-truths-how-americans-can-get-real-pull-together-and-turn-our-country-around","title":"Facing Hard Truths: How Americans Can Get Real, Pull Together, and Turn Our Country Around","description":"A USA TODAY BESTSELLER\n\"It’s a great book and he should be proud of it.\"\n―President Bill Clinton\nSuccessful businessman, activist, and philanthropist, and 2026 candidate for governor of California Stephen J. Cloobeck applies an unflinching problem-solver’s eye to America’s most pervasive challenges.\nCloobeck built his reputation transforming dysfunctional companies at the brink of ruin into performance powerhouses. In Facing Hard Truths, he focuses this proven business acumen on our most pressing concerns like immigration, crime, the cost of living, and the coarsening of political discourse. He offers sometimes tough―but always sincere―lessons learned over a lifetime of public and private sector experience.\nFrom his first job bussing tables in a small California restaurant, to his time operating a global hospitality juggernaut, to helming federal public-private partnerships, state agencies, and local organizations, Cloobeck’s journey propelled him from busboy to boardroom. In this book, he relies on the action-oriented principles that drove his personal success to outline a plan that will take California, and America, from flailing back to flourishing.\nWith a refusal to pander and a no-nonsense assessment of today’s most salient issues, Cloobeck argues our country’s ability to effectively navigate the future depends on a reaffirmed commitment to: Integrity Collaboration Respect for rules and norms Economic inclusivity A return to competence Putting others first Fostering of social trust\n\nIn Facing Hard Truths, Cloobeck’s engaging storytelling and straight-shooting proposals leave readers feeling heard, respected, and above all, eager to set aside political differences and get back to what really matters: creating an America that is more affordable, liveable, and opportunity-rich for all.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1633311074\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1633311074.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Cloobeck, Stephen J.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43335112917053,"sku":"BVV.1633311074.A","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1633311074-0.jpg?v=1783718508","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/facing-hard-truths-how-americans-can-get-real-pull-together-and-turn-our-country-around","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}