New Book: Perspectives of an Economic Hit Man )

Dear friends,

I have a new book coming out in November 10, 2009, Perspectives of an Economic Hit Man: The Economic Crises and How to Solve It  working title (Broadway Business). It takes the journey we've traveled together the past five years to a new stage. Many of you have contributed to the evolution of my thinking by the important work you are doing and the stories you've shared. I am deeply grateful.

Below is a little advanced copy about the book.

John 

Perspectives of an Economic Hit Man (working title)
The Economic Crises and How to Solve It  (Broadway Business).
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John Perkins has enjoyed a front-row seat to world events for the past four decades. As Chief Economist and Manager of Economics and Regional Planning at a major consulting firm during the ‘70s, he advised some of the world’s most important leaders including the presidents of countries, Fortune 500 corporations, and organizations like the World Bank.  As CEO of an energy company during the ‘80s, he dealt with the intricacies of Wall Street and Washington politics. As founder and board member of several nonprofits during the ‘90s and 2000s, he gained first-hand knowledge of the changes sweeping through governments on ever continent and into corporate board rooms. Now, as we enter a new era, John enjoys a unique insider’s perspective on events that created today’s economic crisis.
 
His classic exposé, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, spent over 70 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists and is published in more than 30 languages. His follow-up New York Times bestseller, The Secret History of the American Empire, provides an analysis of the factors behind the current global meltdown. These two books launched John on a 5-year speaking tour across the US and to countries in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Africa.
 
The perspective of this trained economist who has participated in so many of the actions that have molded our recent past makes him uniquely qualified to propose solutions for the future.
 
But the solutions he advocates are not the standard “return to normal” ones. Instead, John challenges us to soar to new heights. Defining ours as a pivotal point in history, he urges us to take steps that will launch us into an era which is likely to be viewed by historians as equivalent to the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions.
 
This is a book that will be bought by the millions of readers around the world who have enjoyed the author’s earlier ones, as well as by people who are personally impacted by the recession and are just now realizing the importance of  understanding the sources of and solutions to today’s problems. In addition, it will have special appeal to high school, college, and graduate students – those young men and women who realize that the responsibility of elevating us to new levels will fall on them.

John Perkins COLLECTION at the Global Dialogue Center

Comments

[JoshuaPeaceSeeker]

Can I get your perspective on the recent coup in Honduras? I live in Costa Rica and the news down here is harshly against it. It doesn't sound like it is being talked about much in the US media.

Thank you,
JPS