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Inheritance of Crises and Dysfunction
James J. Maiwurm at Frankfurt International Book Fair 2025
Join author James J. Maiwurm at the world’s largest gathering of literary minds as he showcases his acclaimed book Inheritance of Crises and Dysfunction — a deep examination of leadership, legacy, and global systems under stress.
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James J. Maiwurm
James J. Maiwurm is Chairman Emeritus of one of the world’s largest global law firms. He implemented an aggressive global vision for the law firm, significantly expanding its footprint in the US, Europe, Asia, and Australia, and building relationships with firms in Latin America. In 2012, he was named by Law 360 as one of the ten most innovative law firm managing partners. For a time, James served as Chairman and CEO of Kaiser Group International, which included elements of the renowned Kaiser Engineers. He has substantial domestic and international transactional experience on behalf of clients.
In addition to his executive experience with Kaiser Group and the law firm, James has served on the boards of a leading community bank, an employee-owned government contractor, and a joint venture that accomplished an extremely difficult nuclear clean-up, as well as numerous non-profit organizations.
James grew up in small-town America, remains very thankfully married to his high school sweetheart, earned a degree in history at the College of Wooster in Ohio, attended the University of Michigan Law School, and has resided in the Cleveland area (where his two children were born) and, for the past 30+ years, in the Washington, DC region.
In this book, James draws on a lifetime of relevant experience. In his life he draws inspiration from a wonderful family.
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Inheritance of Crises and Dysfunction
Inheritance of Crises and Dysfunctionis a novel that explores the immense challenges facing the next US Administration, both domestically and internationally, while seeking creative solutions and individuals ready to implement them. Beyond political matters, the story delves into personal struggles such as the lingering trauma of losing a spouse, the difficulty of relocating, the mixed feelings about retirement, and the psychological need to stay relevant and connected in one’s later years. The narrative aims to provoke thought, but also to entertain, with a tone light enough to evoke a smile or occasional laughter. The book begins on the day of the 2021 presidential inauguration and is told through the perspective of the protagonist, “Salt Pepper,” a former US Government employee and Washington law firm associate.
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