In "The Comeback," Gary Shapiro shows us how to return innovation to its rightful place at the center of America …

"Drawing from empirical analyses, case studies, and a synthesis of best practices, this book explores how innovation … manifests itself in rural places and how it contributes to entrepreneurial development and resilience. Innovation in rural … number of innovation-related characteristics relate to economic vibrancy in rural places, such as a strong connection to the …

-- Chapter 2: Just What Is Blocking Progress? -- Chapter 3: No Progress Without Innovation -- Chapter 4: How Do We Create An … Innovation Culture? -- Chapter 5: Cultivating Critical Thinking -- Chapter 6: The Needed Entrepreneurial Culture -- Chapter 7 … Profitable -- Chapter 10: From Imagination to Innovation -- Chapter 11: Quality of Life is Enhanced by Radical Innovations …