Alan Axelrod is the author of more than 60 books, including the best-sellers "Profiles in Audacity "(Sterling, 2007); "Patton on Leadership" (Prentice Hall Press, 2001); "Elizabeth I, CEO "(Prentice Hall, 2000); and "What Every American Should Know About American History: 200 Events That Shaped the Nation "(with Charles Phillips). He has appeared on MSNBC, The Discovery Channel, CNN, Fox, and numerous radio news and talk programs, including NPR. Axelrod and his work have been featured in "BusinessWeek," "Fortune," "Men s Health," " Cosmopolitan," and many newspapers, including USA Today."