Book Review Today in Akron Beacon Journal and Canton Repository

Today, Barbara McIntyre reviewed my latest book "Sex, Drugs, Rock and War: The Boomer Generation".

She did a thorough job of describing the content and aims of the book, along with touching on the generational conflict that the book explores.

I am attaching quotes from her article here:

Massillon business consultant Daniel Muller explains how he chose the 14 people profiled in “Sex, Drugs, Rock and War: The Boomer Generation.” He used “traditional methods … social media, email, friends and word-of-mouth.”

.....his methods are unbiased and comprehensive. Using a combination of an exhaustive questionnaire and (in most cases) interviews, Muller develops a conversational study of each subject. With the term “boomer” defined as people born between 1946 and 1964, Muller finds that this designation is one of the few things they have in common.

The 10 men and four women come from a variety of backgrounds: One lived in foster homes, went to prison on his 18th birthday and joined a motorcycle gang; another attended a private school and went to the University of Denver because it would be convenient for skiing.

Learning about these people is like chatting at a neighborhood party. You’ll hear different opinions on the Second Amendment, the U.S. border policy, marijuana and the meaning of life. You won’t agree with all of them, but you will find them human and relatable and you’ll gain a lot of insight about the friction between generations.

An Irish-born woman who earned a Ph.D. in industrial engineering at Penn State would like “the U.S. to be more welcoming to immigrants who would contribute to society.” An entrepreneur who served during the Vietnam War recalls being “pelted with vegetables” by protesters at an airport; another enrolled in the Peace Corps but lost his draft exemption when he resigned and then joined the National Guard.

......Muller does provide an analysis of his responses and finds that most respondents believe global warming is a problem, believe in the right to keep and bear arms and that stay-at-home parents should get more credit. They were widely divided on their self-assessment of their leanings — moderate, conservative, liberal.

Muller also is the author of “Changing Collars: Lessons in Transitioning from Blue-Collar Roots to White-Collar Success” and earned a master’s degree in business administration from Kent State University.