Author Description

Okay America, stop the bellyaching and realize that politicians and corporations are not the only ones to blame for social problems in our country. America was founded on the principles of equality and brotherhood, yet these values have been hijacked by our unquenchable desire to make lots of money, gain fame, and have stuff. Renee sums up these undermining values into one term: CIGICS: Consumerism, Instant gratification, Greed, Ignorance, Competition and Selfishness. This tell-it-like-it-is, politically incorrect yet hopeful piece encourages us everyday Americans to examine why we embrace these CIGICS values so dearly. It will bring to light how many of us have passively allowed this un-American corporate values system to determine the way we live our lives and run our private and public institutions. CIGICS has burned many of us badly and can be directly linked to the state we find ourselves in today. Yet we can¿t seem to break away from the dependency and bondage that these values create in our lives. To see real change in America, we need to perform reconstructive surgery on these values. That is, cut out the CIGICS and replace them with CIVICS: Compassion, Interests, Valor and greatness, Involvement and contribution, Collaboration, and Socially-conscious critical thinking. Because the Band-Aid approach to patch up the status quo has failed us time and again. If you¿re longing for real change in America, read this book and get prepared to go under the knife.