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Informationen zum Autor Jan Reid has written for Texas Monthly, Esquire, GQ, Slate, Men’s Journal, Garden & Gun, the New York Times, and many other publications. His books include The Improbable Rise of Redneck Rock, The Bullet Meant for Me, Rio Grande, Texas Tornado: The Times and Music of Doug Sahm, and two award-winning novels, Deerinwater and Comanche Sundown. He lives in Austin, Texas. Klappentext Drawing on more than 100 interviews with Ann Richards's friends and associates and her private correspondence, Let the People In offers a nuanced, fully realized portrait of the first feminist elected to high office in America and one of the most fascinat Hers is a darned good story, and Reid, a veteran of Austin literary and political circles, tells it with sympathy, insight and a deep knowledge of contemporary Texas politics.--Bryan Burrough"Washington Post" (10/12/2012) Zusammenfassung When Ann Richards delivered the keynote of the 1988 Democratic National Convention and mocked President George H W Bush - "Poor George, he can't help it. He was born with a silver foot in his mouth" - she instantly became a media celebrity. This book describes Richards' final years as a world traveler, lobbyist, public speaker, and mentor. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Prologue: GlimpsesPart I: Gardens of Light Chapter 1: WacoChapter 2: New FrontiersChapter 3: Lovers LaneChapter 4: Mad Dogs and First FridaysChapter 5: The Hanukkah ChickenPart II: Superwoman's Chair Chapter 6: Problem LadyChapter 7: LandslidesChapter 8: Raw DealsChapter 9: CapsizedChapter 10: The Class of '82Chapter 11: Raise Money and WaitChapter 12: Cheap HelpPart III: Only in Texas Chapter 13: Poker FacesChapter 14: The SpeechChapter 15: DispatchesChapter 16: Backyard BrawlChapter 17: Answer the QuestionChapter 18: Bustin' RocksChapter 19: The RodeoPart IV: The Parabola Chapter 20: The New TexasChapter 21: Fast StartChapter 22: EthicistsChapter 23: Odd CouplesChapter 24: FavorablesChapter 25: White HotChapter 26: Heartaches by the NumberChapter 27: Troubles by the ScoreChapter 28: SassChapter 29: Collision CourseChapter 30: Queen BeeEpilogue: Passages NotesPhoto CreditsIndex...
