''WHAT'S SO GREAT ABOUT AMERICA?''

About the Book

In 1989  the National Society of the Sons of  the American Revolution  presented    the Silver Good Citizenship Medal  to only two Californians.  The  first   was  presented   to  General “Jimmy” Doolittle  in recognition  of  his  heroic service during World War II  as   depicted   in   the   movie,  “Thirty  Seconds Over Tokyo”.  The  second was to  a  semi-retired pastor and family therapist..   The reason for the recognition was presented by the former National Society Vice President General, Leland Hawkins, and was as follows:

       “Dr. Anderson’s notable services include the brilliant series of articles published by the Lucerne Valley Leader over the past several years, presenting the facts and events of our unique legacy in a fluent and vital style.  These outstanding articles demonstrate impeccable scholarship, exhaustive research and an encyclopedic knowledge of the workings of the Constitution as well as the history which led to its creation.”

         "WHAT'S SO GREAT ABOUT AMERICA?" started on its way into book form with a compilation of ten years of such articles.   What lies behind an abundance unprecedented in history and freedoms, the envy of the world?  Dr. Anderson seeks to answer that question with little known but true and inspiring stories of faith, hope, and love in the lives of those who made America great.

About the Author

Dr. Anderson holds degrees in both Psychology and Theology and was one of California’s first licensed Family Therapists, serving on the staff of one of America’s first family counseling centers, the American Institute of Family Relations, Hollywood, CA., founded by Dr. Paul Popenoe. Before retiring to Lucerne Valley, he was Executive Director of the Family Enrichment Center and Institute, Anaheim, CA. He has served as a Pastor of Churches in Texas, Missouri and California for almost 50 years. During World War II, he served in the Third Army under General George Patton and, following the surrender of Germany, in the Military Government, De-Nazification program. He has been happily married to his wife, Ruth, fifty-seven years. They have four children, eight grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.