New Book Release: The Constitution Explained

The Constitution Explained: A Guide for Every American by David L. Hudson, Jr.

The United States Constitution is a short document, and it is written in general language, which leaves much of the meaning unwritten and open to interpretation. Dig into this important document and watershed in the history of governments!

Explore the history, the various clauses, amendments, and interpretations. Understand your rights (and responsibilities)! From the Constitutional Convention to the creation of the Constitution and its eventual ratification, and to the Bill of Rights and the thorny constitutional issues of today, The Constitution Explained: A Guide for Every American covers the history, our founding fathers’ goals, and the varied interpretations of the Constitution that have informed the politics and functioning of the U.S. government. You’ll discover …

• How the Constitution makes the United States of America different from many countries around the world because it gives us a peaceful mechanism to resolve governmental issues
• The rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizens
• An in-depth look at the freedoms enshrined in the Bill of Rights
• “The Miracle at Philadelphia” and “the Great Compromise”
• The many different methods used to interpret the Constitution
• Controversial U.S. Supreme Court picks throughout history and how the size and tenure of the Supreme Court justices has long been a contentious issue
• The remarkable evolution of death penalty jurisprudence
• The “Bill” Process, Pardon Power, Power of Judicial Review, and other stated and implied powers found in Articles I (Congress), II (Presidency) and III (Judicial)
• And much, much more!

  A guide to the citizenship and the American government, The Constitution Explained sheds a light on the differing and changing interpretations of the many broadly worded key phrases in the Constitution. You’ll learn how the Constitution has been adopted to different times and various situations. You’ll learn what it does—and does not—promise U.S. citizens. Richly illustrated, it also has a helpful bibliography, glossary, and extensive index. This invaluable resource is designed to help you understand the power and strength of the U.S. Constitution!

New Book Release: The Quality of a Life

 The Quality of a Life: 50 Years of National Healthcare Corporation

A quality-of-life environment was the vision that originally inspired NHC’s Founder, Dr. Carl Adams, when he started this company fifty years ago. He saw a need for improved care for patients in their advancing years and took action, devoting himself full time to this interest in nursing care and geriatric medicine.

Dr. Adams spoke to a group of NHC supervisors in 1985 and gave them the inspiring words. These words clearly reveal the vision of our Founder and have continued to motivate NHC Partners over the years. During new Partner orientation, a preserved recording of Dr. Adams’s voice, as spoken with passion in 1985, is played for the Partners who are just beginning their careers with NHC. His voice rings clear in their ears, almost as if he is speaking directly to them, asking them to be a part of his vision.

“When I founded this company years ago, my vision was to provide superior nursing and medical care in a Quality of Life environment for our patients at each health care center. Excellent patient care has always been a high priority. I hope you will help us protect that priority in our HealthCare Centers at all times. Those who need our services deserve the best health care possible. The best health care comes only from dedicated people like you who want to feel the satisfaction of helping patients preserve a Quality of Life environment at all times. Being sensitive to the needs of our patients and their families is a characteristic I hope each of you will develop as a standard in doing your job.”