About the Book
The Bridge to the 21st Century:
Reflections on the Soul of a Nation
ISBN # 0-9702967-0-3
312 Pages—$12.00—Includes postage and handling
“As we plunge into the new millennium, events will no doubt test us. It
could come in the form of a collapse in our own economy. It could come from
outside our borders...We have now crossed the “Bridge,” and stand
just barely inside the third millennium. We stand as never before at the end of
the known. All we can be sure of is that the future will not be what we
think.”
In The Bridge to the 21st Century: Reflections on the Soul of a Nation,
author Cary Coole ponders the development of two Americas. One is founded in the
past with strong rooted values from our national heritage; the other America
began emerging during the sixties and seventies. In this new America, traditional
American values are constantly being assaulted.
2004 is an election year, and it’s critical that we, as Americans, get our
act together. Never has the truth of our future been better predicted by the
phrase, “united we stand, divided we fall.”
Let’s begin by simply reflecting back on our past…the past one
hundred years, particularly the past fifty years. Many might be surprised.
Starting on New Year's Eve, turn of the century, Coole takes us on a
tug-of-war for the soul of a nation. Part memoir and part history, this is a look
at America not from the bastions of academia, but from the spirit of the
heartland.
What people are saying about…
The Bridge to the 21st Century
Reflections on the Soul of a Nation
“D.B., our CFO, came into my office this morning and had great praise for
your book. She just started it and she talked about what she had read for a good
twenty to thirty minutes…she especially likes the way you write. I wanted
to pass along the compliment.”
CCC—Atlanta, February 1, 2003 (by email)
“Just wanted you to know how much I am enjoying your book; you have a very
easy literary style. Just by coincidence, I started replaying the Ken Burns PBS
special jazz…it’s eerie and fun to read and hear the parallels in
your book and the series.”
RH—Houston, September 2, 2002 (by email)
“Your book is great, one of those page turners that hardly lets you finish
the last sentence before turning. Your ability to absorb history and then spin it
back in such a fashionable way is remarkable. The good and the bad is
there—whether we like it or not…I particularly found interesting the
history of slavery… I have always been intrigued by the difference between
intelligence and sense. You seem to have the gift of having both in balanced
proportions and the unique ability to write history so that it
‘lives’ rather than being cold rarified material in some history
book.”
RK, MD—Houston, August 25, 2001 (by letter)
“I’m really enjoying The Bridge – in fact, I can hardly
put it down…
PB—Houston, September 28, 2001 (by greeting card)
“First of all, I just can’t thank K. & H. enough for having you
send us that great book that Cary wrote, The Bridge To The 21st Century.
And our thanks to you, Cary, for writing such a dynamic book of information that
was so visual and such pleasant reading…all in all we can’t thank
you enough for sharing the book with us and we hope for many more…we fully
admire your terrific talent.”
B & BA—Grinnell, IA, February 24, 2003 (by letter)
“I finally finished (Mr. Coole’s) book tonight. Please thank him for
taking the time and effort to write it; and encourage him to write the next one.
I found the book to be creative, thought provoking and most of all inspiring. It
is great to see…a book/commentary on society and make it work so well.
[Sic] Please share with him my congratulations on a great book.”
BB – Georgia (30 something), August 1, 2003 (by email)
“Thanks for sending a copy of your book. I’m to page 97 and enjoying
it. Would you please send a copy to …please find my check
enclosed...”
HW—Arizona, January 23, 2002
“I enjoyed [The Bridge to the 21st Century] immensely and was
educated and captivated at the same time. You have struck a perfect balance
between illustrating history and its impact…my generation has much to
profit from your book. We are dealing with a generation that does not really read
that much and has fallen into the Internet habit of instant news and then only
those that interest them or their pursuits. The book is the ‘silver
bullet’ for my generation. History in a dry textbook format has left a bad
taste in our mouths. I believe there is a need and an unspoken desire to relate
to and understand our role and ‘duties’ to America. We realize that
without a proper road map to help us understand our origins, we are destined to
fail. It is this unspoken desire that this book taps into.
“The digestibility of your book is one of its greatest assets …this
book fits the ‘Cliff Note generation’ just right. It captivates its
readers by creating a common thread of a family line and its walk through the
century. We need this plot and sense of connection; after all, that is how movies
captivate us and your technique is right on cue.”
NH—Colorado Springs (30 something), September 17, 2002 (by
email)
“After reading this book I realized this is something that I want to keep
on my bookcase for easy reference. The author reflects on his family in Texas and
uses their lives as references to the events of the 20th century...sort of like a
Grapes of Wrath. This is probably one of those books that is in the top 10
least known about, that need to be read.”
CCC—Georgia (30 something), December 18, 2002
“I’ve just finished reading The Bridge to the 21st Century. I
enjoyed it very much. Cary Coole’s treatment of a period of time that I
lived through was realistic, meaningful, and entertaining. It’s authentic
and well written. I hope he keeps on writing.”
LS—Naples, Fl, August 2002
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