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If freedom is precious, our Republic is precious. In A Loose Grip, Dr. Howard Asher warns us that we can lose both our Republic and our freedom if we don’t understand the founding principles of this nation and apply the wisdom necessary to preserve our Republic’s promise of liberty. In his insightful, thought-provoking, and instructive book, Dr. Asher connects the dots of what our unique and extraordinary Republic is all about, who we are as individuals, and who we are as a nation of people.

Dr. Asher has written A Loose Grip in a personal, timely, relatable way. He points out that every era has a groundswell of challenges defined and appropriated by what he calls pop/political culture. Dr. Asher shows why and how the current pop/political culture created our present era – the Era of Trump.

Dr. Asher presents a conversational interview with President Trump that didn’t happen, but it could have. This fascinating exercise delineates President Trump’s perspective and point-of-view on pertinent and controversial issues. In addition, Dr. Asher provides the reader with two definitive mental status assessments from respective public profiles – The media and Trump.

Dr. Asher concludes with seven imperative actions that need to be taken to strengthen our grip on our Republic. He points out that as citizens of America, we have an obligation to understand, be wise, and act sensibly about priorities, practicalities, and that which is relevant to our lives and the life of our country, or we will lose not just our Republic, we will lose the blessings of freedom.

Dr. Asher has written A Loose Grip to remind us that America is a republic, if we can keep it!

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About the Author

Howard Asher, Psy.D.

Howard Asher, Psy.D., is a licensed psychotherapist in California, with a clinical practice in the Los Angeles area. With his “uncommon sense” (out-of-the-box) perspective on people and the world, Dr. Asher lectures on the compelling topics of our times. He is also a consultant to many business sectors, including the media. Dr. Asher has appeared on television, radio, and podcasts.

Reviews

    An excellent read no matter what side of the political aisle you are on.

    Whether you hail from MAGA country or a solid blue city, I believe you will honestly enjoy this book as it analyzes the psychology of both President Trump, the mainstream media, as well as the effect of both on the psyche of the American populace, now more divided than ever. This constant state of anxiety we live in is presented and set against the backdrop of the founding of the U.S. nation — “a Republic, if we can keep it.” Whether you agree with every argument and clinical assessment presented here, you will learn new information and some new perspectives that can benefit every single person living in the U.S. as well as the international community — many of whom are still trying to make sense of “the Trump thing” and what it means for America as a country, the average American, and the world.

    Is the republic at risk?

    The idea that the political events of the day, revolving around Trump and the idea of A Trump, are also changing the fiber of America and the ideal that America is rooted in, is thought provoking and unnerving. Is the republic at risk? Are people willing to destroy the greatest free-market experiment in the history of man? And is the political machine, the entrenched bureaucrats and the media leading this coup? I think this book is a wake-up call to something bigger than just my team versus your team. Dr. Asher nails it.

    A Gripping Read to maintaining our Republic.

    Dr. Asher pinpoints the problem and zero’s in on practical solutions. I’m hoping for everyone to read, understand and employ this meaningful work.

    Dr. Asher is pushing readers to get beyond personal prejudice and see a bigger picture.

    A Loose Grip is a well written commentary on current social disruptions relative to the election of Trump. It adds a calming and more thoughtful perspective on this non-politician invading the system. It also shows how blindly polarized people have been trained to behave. While it is a story about politics, it is mostly an essay about power, manipulation and the potential demise of a brilliant political ideal called America. It depicts a failing media, failing political parties and obsessive fear baiting, but primarily it challenges people to face one clear choice: to keep or lose this great republic. A Loose Grip places us at a crossroads and it challenges us to wake up to what is really happening.