The country is more divided and contentious than at any time since the Civil War. Political parties are more extreme than ever. Candidates attack people instead of problems. News media openly fuel discord. Universities support censorship of minority views. Social media fractures relationships between families and friends. Meanwhile, daunting problems with immigration, racial inequity, abortion, gender disputes, climate change, and gun legislation are reduced to mere talking points for reelection instead of targets for resolution. And personal connections, families, churches, communities, the Middle Class, and citizens' confidence in the federal government, Corporate America, and the nation as a whole are plunging to disturbing depths.
From the trenches of one of the most combative professions-commercial litigation-attorney Rod Andreason explains why unity is a fundamental principle for success: in nature, among humans, in all religions, in the founding of this country, and in any hope for our future. Using personal stories and famous examples, he offers 27 suggestions for achieving unity and peace... and predictions of the fallout if we fail.
Rod N. Andreason is an attorney who has practiced commercial litigation for more than twenty years, trying cases in federal and state courts and in arbitration. He is a past Chair of the Litigation Section of his State Bar and the current Chair of the Utah Supreme Court's Advisory Committee on the Rules of Civil Procedure. He has been recognized with the State Bar President's Award for
Exceptional Service to the Legal Community and voted by his peers as "Legal Elite" or "Super Lawyers" on twelve different occasions. His clients range from individuals to large, complex businesses in contract, trust, intellectual property, and other business disputes. He is the father of four great children and the grandfather of three wonderful grandchildren.
