The newly published and well-researched cultural narrative about American vacation habits, boldly connects the dots that explains not only Who Stole Our Vacations? and presents some big disconnects, but paints a shocking portrait of why most Americans are indeed growing vacation poorer.
"It was not my original intention to ring alarm bells researching American's love affair with their vacations, but that is where I arrived at," says author William D. Chalmers about his third book. "Simply put,
A few of the distressing American Vacation Deficit Disorder realities that affect our health and economy are:
* That not taking vacations costs businesses, taxpayers and hard working Americans between $2,300 and $3,800 per person per year!
* That not taking vacations negatively affects our health to the point that it increases our risk of premature death by at least 20%!
* That not taking regular vacations wrecks personal lives and alienates us from our families and communities!
* That not taking vacations affects almost half of all hard working
* And that taking a one or two week vacation is actually good for business and the
America's Vacation Deficit Disorder is a call to arms that is sure to bring about a national dialogue that hopefully ushers in the pennies on the dollar 4% Solution to America's trillion dollar problem; onethat affects our personal health and happiness, our relationships and families, our nation's sense of community and history, as well as our runaway medical costs, America's competitiveness, corporate bottom-lines, and most importantly, our life expectancies.
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