Monument to Failure
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The American public has grown accustomed to a way of life that involves drugs, surgeries, unhealthy eating that results in excess weight and obesity, lack of proper exercise, self-destructive lifestyles, mental and emotional unhealthiness, declining healthcare standards (we are ranked 37th among industrialized nations), a meek tolerance for a political system that no longer serves the needs of the people, and a paralyzing indifference to the fact that we are, through ignorance and greed, aiding and abetting the willful destruction of our environment and our planet.
Before embarking on this potentially hazardous journey into a world of lies, manipulations, deceit, bureaucratic corruption on an unimaginable scale, and the threatening postures of a corporate (and political) mentality immune to decency and truth, I must ask one thing of the reader: Understand from the beginning that this book is meant to confront the powers that be within the entire industry of healthcare in America, and to unearth and expose those individuals, groups, corporations, nonprofits, and governmental agencies directly responsible for the horrendously inadequate healthcare conditions in America, ones that cause the needless deaths of 500,000 people every year.
This is not a pretty story, nor will it indulge in seeking moderate and less confrontational ways of revealing the full extent of the enormous human tragedy and disaster that engulfs our nation’s healthcare system. This book will meet the truth head-on, with no apologies for profane language or what might be regarded as assault tactics.
We must regard our journey as a war zone, and we can ill-afford the luxury of politeness or inane respect for people and organizations merely because they have titled positions and control the workings of our derelict healthcare system, or our government for that matter. As such, I will not give in to some false notion of supposed respectability and reverence for institutions merely to appease those at the helm of these failing entities.
Neither should you look for a balanced opinion, nor complain that this book is overly negative in its views and does not give equal time and space to the more positive aspects of our healthcare structure. It is not meant for these purposes. It is meant to create a tidal wave of action against the entire heartless healthcare system that is deservedly ranked as the worst in the industrialized world.
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"We are shackled - mind, body, and soul - to a healthcare system that is a disgrace, a disaster - A Monument To Failure."
Monument To Failure is unquestionably the most comprehensive and compelling study of the American healthcare system ever made. A monumental work that could do for American healthcare what Silent Spring did for the environment.
This is what Dr. Barbara Starfield, MD, MPH, internationally respected physician and Johns Hopkins University professor said about Monument To Failure: "It took only two pages to realize that I could put this book down only with great difficulty... Definitely worth at least one read, if only to encourage thoughtful consideration of alternatives to the way in which Americans deal with their medical problems."
Nickolas Vassili confronts the ever-growing menace of our dysfunctional and deadly healthcare system as it has never been done before. His words touch a raw nerve in all of us - who are thinking and feeling the same things about our personal healthcare issues.
While many books say that they will save your life - this one swears by it! It WILL save your life.
As an added bonus, "THE BEST DAMNED WORKOUT EVER" will warm the heart of every workout buff in America. It offers tips and secrets of preconditioning and also features physical, mental, and emotional exercises that will stimulate the body, mind, and spirit, changing your entire outlook on life.
About the Author
A born-and-bred New Yorker who has traveled extensively, Nickolas Vassili now resides in Seattle, Washington, with his wife of 37 years and his four grown children. The greater part of his professional life has been focused on show business, from performing to production and everything in between. In Nickolas Vassili's second career as a group therapist, he helped create the foundation for most of the group dynamics now used throughout America. He has written articles, plays, and screenplays. In addition, he helped author a book on dentistry and published newspapers in Europe. Nickolas Vassili also guided the fortunes of Children of the Revolution, a music phenomenon that is the future of contemporary world music. In regard to his credibility as the world's expert on bulimia, N.V. is 70 years old, in perfect health, and in fantastic physical condition. He feels and looks much younger than most men in their 40s and 50s.