HATS

About the Book

HATS. . . . takes you on a delightful journey into the minds of young baby boomers in early to late childhood—what their world was like nearly three quarters of a century ago, how they wrestled with it, and what values they embraced. With a mixture of humor, warmth, nostalgia, and a dash of painful honesty, Hats offers a collection of provocative and entertaining small-town America coming-of-age stories that center on the eternal ideas of truth, honesty, and compassion. These are stories of a time gone by, stories from what some see as the American golden age, but most of all, stories that resonate today because they are about what people of all eras and ages face—the lifelong challenge of being a person of integrity.

About the Author

Alan Waite is an author, business executive, adjunct professor of project management, life coach and lecturer. He is currently CEO of Praxis Corporation, an educational organization that focuses on ethics training. In addition to over a quarter century of public service, he served as senior vice president and board chairman for NVS Technologies Inc., an environmental corporation, and is executive editor of the Dominion Journal. Holding an MA in modern European history, his writings range from western American history to the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials. He lives in Carmichael, California, surrounded by his wife, two daughters, son-in-law, and his “Small One” son.