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Joe Biden
A Life of Trial and Redemption
AvJules Witcover
E-bok
Engelska, 2010
158 kr
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Now with four new chapters that explore Biden''s 2020 presidential campaign; his sparring with Trump, both in and out of the debates; and his ultimate election as the 46th president of the United StatesRaised in the working-class towns of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware, and with lackluster grades in school and no particular goals, Joe Biden shocked the nation in 1972 when he became one of the youngest elected senators in U.S. history. Over the course of more than four decades, he carved a legacy for himself as one of the most respected legislators in the country before going on to serve as the vice president under Barack Obama and ultimately taking up the office of president in his own right.Yet Biden''s political success has been matched by personal tragedy and countless challenges. Within two months of being elected in 1972, Biden lost his wife, Neilia, and his young daughter in a tragic accident—a loss that brought him to the nadir of despair and shook his resolve to stay in politics. He suffered two brain aneurysms and career-threatening gaffes and miscues. In 2015, he lost his eldest son, Beau, to brain cancer. These difficult trials left him a more compassionate man, particularly suited for "the battle for America''s soul" in the midst of the nationwide divisiveness brought to a head by President Trump.Based on exhaustive research by one of Washington''s most prolific journalists, including numerous exclusive interviews with Biden''s confidants and family members, as well as President Obama and the former vice president himself, Joe Biden goes beyond conventional biography to track the forces that have shaped a man whose plainspoken style and inspiring life story have resonated with millions of Americans and whose work has shaped modern American life.
Joe Biden
AvJules Witcover
Ljudbok
Engelska, 2010
511 kr
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Distinguished political columnist and veteran Washington correspondent Jules Witcover brings us an honest, meticulously researched, and up-to-date biography of one of America’s boldest vice presidents: Joe Biden. A fascinating portrait of an outspoken man of courage and strength who rose up from working class roots and has persevered over numerous personal and professional setbacks, Joe Biden is a classic political Cinderella story that gives readers a close-up look at this sometimes explosive and controversial politician and his role in the Obama White House.
85 Days
The Last Campaign of Robert Kennedy
AvJules Witcover
Häftad, Engelska, 2016
278 kr
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85 Days
The Last Campaign of Robert Kennedy
AvJules Witcover
E-bok
Engelska, 2016
113 kr
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The "definitive account" (Washington Post) of Robert F. Kennedy''s seminal presidential campaign.85 Days is veteran Washington journalist Jules Witcover''s masterpiece of political reportage. It brilliantly captures a lost moment in time when the politics of conviction seemed to converge with America''s youth movement in opposition to the Vietnam War. At its center was the charismatic Robert F. Kennedy, brother of the slain President John F. Kennedy. Robert Kennedy''s impassioned opposition to the Vietnam War, and his vision for a more egalitarian United States, launched him on one of the most memorable, though brief, campaigns in U.S. political history.Witcover''s driving narrative follows Kennedy''s campaign throughout the primary season, as Kennedy mulled a run, developed his core issues and supporter base, and shot to the top of the polls, culminating in a victory in California just two days before he was tragically killed. A timeless work of political journalism, 85 Days captures the character and spirit of a man who came to symbolize an unforgettable era in America.
Joe Biden: A Life of Trial and Redemption
AvJules Witcover
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
285 kr
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No Way to Pick A President
How Money and Hired Guns Have Debased American Elections
AvJules Witcover
Häftad, Engelska, 2001
450 kr
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As the United States marks its first presidential election of a new century, Witcover shows us how professional mercenaries -- with little party loyalty and diminished political principles, driven by an insatiable need for money -- are poisoning public life. At the same time, politicians themselves have condoned and even encouraged these developments, responding to the demands of a media-driven age in which the press corps pursues its own quest for celebrity and financial reward.Sharp, revealing, and rich with anecdotes, No Way to Pick aPresident offers a wealth of presidential history, from the role of the vice president's office to campaign funds, television and the electoral college.
The Year the Dream Died
Revisiting 1968 in America
AvJules Witcover
Inbunden, Engelska, 1997
394 kr
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A prominent journalist looks at the most pivotal year in modern American history -- and its irrevocable consequences for today's society.The tumultuous events of 1968 burden America to this day. The assassinations of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., the Tet Offensive in Vietnam, campus riots, and the election of Richard Nixon led to disappointment, division, and self-doubt that bred distrust of the nation's leaders and institutions. For millions of Americans, the dream that we would at last face up with compassion to our most basic problems at home and abroad was shattered in 1968, and the groundwork was laid for the cynical social and political climate that exists today.
Year the Dream Died
AvJules Witcover
Inbunden, Engelska, 1998
249 kr
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Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr are assassinated, students riot, and Nixon's election leads to disappointment. The year is 1968 and for millions of Americans the dream of a nation facing up to basic problems at home and abroad was shattered. Here, Julie Witcover recreates the year.
No Way to Pick A President
How Money and Hired Guns Have Debased American Elections
AvJules Witcover
E-bok
PDF, Engelska, 2014
525 kr
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As the United States marks its first presidential election of a new century, Witcover shows us how professional mercenaries -- with little party loyalty and diminished political principles, driven by an insatiable need for money -- are poisoning public life. At the same time, politicians themselves have condoned and even encouraged these developments, responding to the demands of a media-driven age in which the press corps pursues its own quest for celebrity and financial reward.Sharp, revealing, and rich with anecdotes, No Way to Pick aPresident offers a wealth of presidential history, from the role of the vice president''s office to campaign funds, television and the electoral college.
No Way to Pick A President
How Money and Hired Guns Have Debased American Elections
AvJules Witcover
E-bok
Engelska, 2014
525 kr
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As the United States marks its first presidential election of a new century, Witcover shows us how professional mercenaries -- with little party loyalty and diminished political principles, driven by an insatiable need for money -- are poisoning public life. At the same time, politicians themselves have condoned and even encouraged these developments, responding to the demands of a media-driven age in which the press corps pursues its own quest for celebrity and financial reward.Sharp, revealing, and rich with anecdotes, No Way to Pick aPresident offers a wealth of presidential history, from the role of the vice president''s office to campaign funds, television and the electoral college.
No Way to Pick A President
How Money and Hired Guns Have Debased American Elections
AvJules Witcover
Inbunden, Engelska, 2018
2 094 kr
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As the United States marks its first presidential election of a new century, Witcover shows us how professional mercenaries -- with little party loyalty and diminished political principles, driven by an insatiable need for money -- are poisoning public life. At the same time, politicians themselves have condoned and even encouraged these developments, responding to the demands of a media-driven age in which the press corps pursues its own quest for celebrity and financial reward.Sharp, revealing, and rich with anecdotes, No Way to Pick a President offers a wealth of presidential history, from the role of the vice president's office to campaign funds, television and the electoral college.
American Vice Presidency
From Irrelevance to Power
AvJules Witcover
E-bok
Engelska, 2014
384 kr
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The American Vice Presidency is an all-inclusive examination of the vice presidency throughout American history. Acclaimed political journalist and author Jules Witcover chronicles each of the 47 vice presidents, including their personal biographies and their achievements--or lack thereof--during their vice presidential tenures. He explores how the roles and responsibilities were first subject to the whims of the presidents under whom they served, but came in time to be expanded by enlightened chief executives and the initiatives of the vice presidents themselves. Constitutionally assigned only to preside over the Senate as they stand by to fill a presidential vacancy, early vice presidents were left to languish in irrelevance and ineffectiveness; only in recent decades have vice presidents received--or taken--more power. In particular, Walter Mondale, Al Gore, Dick Cheney, and Joe Biden have undertaken greater and more significant responsibilities. Witcover reports the political maneuvering and manipulation that transformed the vice presidency from mere consolation prize to de facto assistant presidency. The American Vice Presidency, an insightful, revealing look at this oft-dismissed office, is a must-have for lovers of behind-the-scenes political history.
American Vice Presidency
AvJules Witcover
Inbunden, Engelska, 2014
491 kr
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The American Vice Presidency is an all-inclusive examination of the vice presidency throughout American history. Acclaimed political journalist and author Jules Witcover chronicles each of the 47 vice presidents, including their personal biographies and their achievements--or lack thereof--during their vice presidential tenures. He explores how the roles and responsibilities were first subject to the whims of the presidents under whom they served, but came in time to be expanded by enlightened chief executives and the initiatives of the vice presidents themselves. Constitutionally assigned only to preside over the Senate as they stand by to fill a presidential vacancy, early vice presidents were left to languish in irrelevance and ineffectiveness; only in recent decades have vice presidents received--or taken--more power. In particular, Walter Mondale, Al Gore, Dick Cheney, and Joe Biden have undertaken greater and more significant responsibilities. Witcover reports the political maneuvering and manipulation that transformed the vice presidency from mere consolation prize to de facto assistant presidency. The American Vice Presidency, an insightful, revealing look at this oft-dismissed office, is a must-have for lovers of behind-the-scenes political history.

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Jules Witcover – författare

Joe Biden

Joe Biden

85 Days

85 Days

Joe Biden: A Life of Trial and Redemption

No Way to Pick A President

The Year the Dream Died

Year the Dream Died

No Way to Pick A President

No Way to Pick A President

No Way to Pick A President

American Vice Presidency

American Vice Presidency

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