Going for the Max!: 12 Principles for Living Life to the Fullest

by Max Cleland

In this book, Senator Cleveland talks about what he learned on the long road back to self-esteem, fulfillment, and success from a life of brokennness, pain and dispair. The principles are simple, the writing straightforward and direct.

144 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1999

About the author

Joseph Maxwell Cleland was an American politician from Georgia. A member of the Democratic Party, he was a disabled U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, a recipient of the Silver Star and the Bronze Star for valorous actions in combat, as well as a United States Senator (1997–2003).

After returning from the Vietnam War having lost three limbs, he entered politics soon after recovering from his injuries. From 1971 to 1975, he served as a Georgia State Senator. He also served as Administrator of Veterans Affairs under President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981 and as Georgia Secretary of State from 1982 to 1996 before being elected to a single term in the United States Senate. After leaving the Senate in 2003, he served on the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States from 2003 to 2007, a presidentially-appointed position.[1][2] From 2009 to 2017, he served as Secretary of the American Battle Monuments Commission.

Reviews

[Vincent Khaunguh · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very nice read