The View From The Grass Roots
A N O T H E R   L O O K
Provocative Commentary on American Culture
from Award Winning Syndicated Columnist
Gregory J. Rummo
 

AUTHOR INFORMATION Gregory J. Rummo earned a B.S. in chemistry and an M.B.A from Iona College. He also has an M.S. in chemistry from Fordham University. He has won seven journalism awards including second prize in the 2001 Amy Writing Awards contest for his column “Prime-time Debauchery Makes Mockery of Fidelity,” that appeared in The Record. Currently he writes a weekly column for the editorial page of the Sunday New Jersey Herald. He has also written and photographed feature length articles for the New Jersey Herald and The Herald News. Many of his columns are syndicated by the Amy Internet Syndicate and appear in newspapers around the country as “Real Answers.” From 2000-2003 his monthly column, “An Evangelical View,” appeared on the Religion & Values pages of The Record. His political columns appear on the Internet on a variety of websites including OpEds.com and TownHall.com. They also appear on the American Family Association’s website, AFA.net, where Rummo is the Culture & Society Issues Editor. Rummo’s columns have appeared in the New York Daily News, the Hartford Courant, the Kansas City Star, the Des Moines Register, the Waterbury Republican and the Greensboro News and Record. “The Secret to Fishing,” a poignant piece about a fishing trip with his two sons, James and John, was among the 101 stories included in Chicken Soup for the Nature Lover’s Soul, published in March 2004. (The uncut version, originally titled “If You Listen, You Can Hear Them,” is included in this volume in Chapter 7—Coaching & Poaching. Rummo has traveled extensively throughout the US, Europe, China and Central and South America. He recently spent two weeks in the People’s Republic of China with his wife and two boys to adopt the newest member of the family, Wu Minjian, a.k.a. Rebecca Lee. His first book, The View from the Grass Roots was published in July 2002 by American-Book Publishing. All of his current columns may be read on his website, GregRummo.com. Product Details Paperback: 536 pages Publisher: Bookman ISBN: 1594533008 Price: $14.95 Foreword by syndicated columnist Joe Klock Introduction Author Information Order information

Editorial Reviews About the Author “Confidently recommended reading, The View from the Grass Roots is filled from cover to cover with keen insights, profound thoughts, and a deep and diverse understanding of the human condition.” -Midwest Book Review “[Rummo is] uniquely qualified... It is clear from the quality of his writing that he has been at this for quite a while. Plenty of exercise for the mind and soul.” -Willard Samuel, Adjunct Scholar at Frontiers of Freedom “The student of American culture, the patriot with red-white-and-blue blood, the parent with typical frustrations and challenges of parenthood—all of them will enjoy and be moved by Gregory Rummo’s collection of columns in The View from the Grass Roots.” -Don Wildmon, President, American Family Association, American Family Radio “Greg Rummo has intelligent and well-informed opinions on a wider variety of issues than any columnist with whom I’m acquainted.  He expresses those opinions in columns that are very well-written.  You may not agree with his opinions, but you won’t be bored when you read this book.” -Don Lindman, Editor, The Amy Syndicate “Greg Rummo is the thinking man’s conservative Christian.  He tenaciously defends his ideas with compelling prose and plenty of hard evidence.  Liberals, beware.” -Lisa Haddock, Former Religion & Values Editor at The Record The thing I like best about Greg Rummo is he's unpredictable. His columns cover a wide range of subject matter--from sports to politics, to religion--always with a fresh, down to earth approach. -Bob Price, Editorial Page Editor, The New Jersey Herald "Greg Rummo knows how to drive the liberals nuts. His pithy columns on a wide variety of subjects are anchored on the facts, and his opinions are intellectually honest and stimulating. It's hard to wage an opposing argument against a guy who knows the subject, his position and how to get it across through strong writing." -Dan Mc Donough, Jr., Deputy Editorial Page Editor, The Courier-Post "Rummo's approach to his topic is always thoughtful, clever ... never insincere. An honest person will enjoy reading 'The View from the Grass Roots.' " -Judy Lutolf, Editor, The Weekly News "Gregory J. Rummo writes with passion, conviction and a dash of humor when appropriate." -Fred Snowflack, Editorial Page Editor, The Daily Record “Gregory Rummo is man of strong belief and character who is not afraid to ’ruffle’ a few feathers. His style is both entertaining and thought provoking. I encourage you to take a read!” -Joe Pellegrino, Publisher, Life & Leisure  “Greg Rummo is a great writer and a great human being, facts that shine like precious stones in his prolific output. I have trouble not hating him for his talent and energy.” -Joe Klock, Sr., Author and Syndicated Columnist “Greg Rummo is one of my heroes. His book masterfully gives a cohesive view of liberal politics and biased media and the impact they have on the American culture. And he does it with engaging evidence.”  -Thomas Ciesielka TC Public Relations By approaching the latest public issues from the angle of religion, informed by Christianity, Gregory Rummo offers an attractive corrective to the assumptions often underlying coverage of stories in mainstream print media. His unashamed point of view can be infuriating...for example, to state his case, he often sets up so-called liberals as targets, then dismantles them by his arguments; it is a facile device. But there is much merit to what he says. And he is never mean. Which is high praise indeed. - Charles Saydah, Letters to the Editor Editor, The Record

Greg Rummo is a syndicated columnist. Read all of his columns on his homepage, www.GregRummo.com. 

Photos by Mike Buscher used with permission of the Daily Record