For most Americans; Iowa brings to mind endless acres of corn fields; one of the country’s longest-running state fairs; and American Gothic; but few may know how it serendipitously became the birthplace of the most iconic apple; why thousands of cyclists brave the Midwestern heat and humidity to cross the entire state one week each year; or how a former Des Moines sports announcer became one of the White House’s most popular residents. It Happened in Iowa goes behind the scenes to tell these stories and many more; in short episodes that reveal the intriguing people and events that have shaped the Hawkeye State.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful. THE PSYCHOLOGY OF OUR POTENTIAL SELF-DESTRUCTIONBy Keith Ablow; MDTHE CONTROL FACTOR convincingly and completely explains how an active form of denial (the "control factor") is leading America to be blind to the threat of radical Islam to our nation and our allies and our survival. It also provides a pathway for what the author calls "Inner Jihad;" the set of actions that lead us out of denial and galvanize needed action.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. beautifully done and enlighteningBy john okasBill Siegel's THE CONTROL FACTOR exposes our complicity in Islam's pathological; multi-level threat to the West. The belief that there is some act of compliance; cover-up; appeasement or bribery which will elicit a response in kind from the other side is comforting because it makes us feel we can control or modify our enemy's violence; However; it blinds us to the truth that we are suffering from cultural low self-esteem and are deeply locked in co-dependent; enabling behavior patterns with an opponent sworn to kill us. Our compulsive tolerance for the intolerable is described in clear; concise; easy-to-read; well-researched prose. This exposure of the slippery slope on which we tread is the first step to recovery.19 of 20 people found the following review helpful. Vulnerability Exposed.By JPV2012`The Control Factor' is an enthralling look on how we as Americans are burying our head in the sand. Its straightforward logic depicts self-deception and political correctness. The book should have a readers warning: This book will make you think! It's an easy read for those with unpolluted common sense.
