Title: First and Foremost: American Unity, the National Purpose and Preamble 2.0
Author: Richard D. Cheshire, Ph.D.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 978-1532089374
Pages: 440
Genre: Politics & Social Sciences/Politics & Government
Reviewed by: Anthony Avina

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During these troubling and uncertain times, the need for unity, especially in the United
States, is more crucial than ever before. As Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, “The point
in history at which we stand is full of promise and danger. The world will either move
forward toward unity and widely shared prosperity – or it will move apart.”

In author Richard Cheshire’s First and Foremost: American Unity, the National Purpose
and Preamble 2.0, the author takes readers on a journey to examine the Preamble of
the United States Constitution, come to a more modern day understanding of what
these laws mean and how we can use them to move forward in unity as a nation. With
people both within and outside of the United States working to undermine these
principles, the author works to showcase the principles established with this nation
centuries ago to provide a map of what the United States represents, which is a unified
world made up of people from all corners of the planet.

The author makes a great case by writing a clear cut and purpose driven book. Dividing
the book into three separate sections, “The Indomitable Freedom Quest,” “A Higher
Purpose” and “The Oath Takers,” readers are given a thorough analysis of the true
division and problems facing the nation, the way political division and a focus on the self
rather than the whole has increased the nation’s problems, and how looking to the intent
and purpose of the Founding Fathers and the Preamble of the Constitution can help the
nation heal and prosper once more.

This is a book for any readers who enjoy non-fiction reads, books focusing on politics
and government roles in the lives of citizens, and government driven books overall. As
an American citizen watching the division taking hold in this nation, it was interesting to
see a detailed and analytical study of the Preamble and how an expert in leadership
applied that study to relate to modern day issues.

Lengthy, detailed and engaging, author Richard Cheshire’s book First and Foremost:
American Unity, the National Purpose and Preamble 2.0 is a refreshing outlook on the
issues facing the United States, and how it reflects on the world stage as a whole when
the nation is meant to represent the promise of a unified world. Taking the study of the
Preamble is a fascinating approach to the topic, and applying it to the true issues of
division makes for a relatable and key topic of discussion for many modern readers. If
you haven’t yet, grab your own copy of this book today and read for yourself on how the
Preamble 2.0 can form the basis for American Unity overall.