From the fierce partisanship fueling the controversy over the current U.S. president and our representatives, to our hypersensitivty to ... almost everything, perhaps it's worth considering kicking things DOWN a notch. Used to be people could have differences of opinion without provoking open warfare. Why is it so hard to get along with our fellow men and women these days? Lots of things, but most of all, an overwhelming sense of our own self-importance. This book examines some ways to look inward and analyze our own behavior, rather than lash out at others who probably feel the same way you do. This book will probably succeed in making everyone a little mad, but that's not such a bad thing. If something makes us uncomfortable, it's probably a good indication that it requires more thorough examination. With any luck, reading this book will do for you what writing it did for me, that is, make me a kinder, gentler and more tolerant human being.