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Author: Neal Edward Smith Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 472
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From the nation's heartland comes Mr. Smith Went to Washington, the fascinating memoirs of Neal Smith of Iowa, who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 36 years. Inspired to document his insights for his grandchildren, Smith invites us to read over his shoulder as he recounts how his childhood in the Great Depression and his World War II experiences led to a career in public service that spanned the terms of nine presidents - from Eisenhower to Clinton. Smith's length of service gives him a unique perspective on the presidents he served under, on encounters with major world leaders from Deng Xiaoping to Mikhail Gorbachev to Pope John Paul II, on major events such as the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal, and even on numerous cabinet members and other high-level officials including General Colin Powell. Aided by more than 70 photographs, we join in the Smiths' adventures as they get to know first ladies, Supreme Court justices, and notable figures such as James Michener and Coretta Scott King. An early assignment to the House Appropriations Committee made Smith extremely influential. He was often consulted by presidents, department secretaries, and colleagues on agricultural and other issues. The long list of Smith's lasting accomplishments includes advancements in agricultural and educational policies; protections for the elderly and for pension recipients; multimillion-dollar savings resulting from fact-finding missions to foreign countries; court system reforms; small business programs; meat inspection and other food safety programs; flood protection and recreational opportunities in Iowa through the construction of Saylorville and Red Rock Dams; a wildlife refuge and prairie restoration project in Iowa; and many others.
Author: Neal Edward Smith Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 472
Book Description
From the nation's heartland comes Mr. Smith Went to Washington, the fascinating memoirs of Neal Smith of Iowa, who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 36 years. Inspired to document his insights for his grandchildren, Smith invites us to read over his shoulder as he recounts how his childhood in the Great Depression and his World War II experiences led to a career in public service that spanned the terms of nine presidents - from Eisenhower to Clinton. Smith's length of service gives him a unique perspective on the presidents he served under, on encounters with major world leaders from Deng Xiaoping to Mikhail Gorbachev to Pope John Paul II, on major events such as the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal, and even on numerous cabinet members and other high-level officials including General Colin Powell. Aided by more than 70 photographs, we join in the Smiths' adventures as they get to know first ladies, Supreme Court justices, and notable figures such as James Michener and Coretta Scott King. An early assignment to the House Appropriations Committee made Smith extremely influential. He was often consulted by presidents, department secretaries, and colleagues on agricultural and other issues. The long list of Smith's lasting accomplishments includes advancements in agricultural and educational policies; protections for the elderly and for pension recipients; multimillion-dollar savings resulting from fact-finding missions to foreign countries; court system reforms; small business programs; meat inspection and other food safety programs; flood protection and recreational opportunities in Iowa through the construction of Saylorville and Red Rock Dams; a wildlife refuge and prairie restoration project in Iowa; and many others.
Author: Jeff Smith Publisher: Macmillan ISBN: 1250058406 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 285
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A politician's humorous memoir of his year in federal prison, with a viable prescription for a more productive, cost-effective corrections system.
Author: Louis Black Publisher: University of Texas Press ISBN: 1477315446 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 416
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Austin’s thriving film culture, renowned for international events such as SXSW and the Austin Film Festival, extends back to the early 1970s when students in the Department of Radio-Television-Film at the University of Texas at Austin ran a film programming unit that screened movies for students and the public. Dubbed CinemaTexas, the program offered viewers a wide variety of films—old and new, mainstream, classic, and cult—at a time when finding and watching films after their first run was very difficult and prohibitively expensive. For each film, RTF graduate students wrote program notes that included production details, a sampling of critical reactions, and an original essay that placed the film and its director within context and explained the movie’s historical significance. Over time, CinemaTexas Program Notes became more ambitious and were distributed around the world, including to luminaries such as film critic Pauline Kael. This anthology gathers a sampling of CinemaTexas Program Notes, organized into four sections: “USA Film History,” “Hollywood Auteurs,” “Cinema-Fist: Renegade Talents,” and “America’s Shadow Cinema.” Many of the note writers have become prominent film studies scholars, as well as leading figures in the film, TV, music, and video game industries. As a collection, CinemaTexas Notes strongly contradicts the notion of an effortlessly formed American film canon, showing instead how local film cultures—whether in Austin, New York, or Europe—have forwarded the development of film studies as a discipline.
Author: Joseph J. Foy Publisher: University Press of Kentucky ISBN: 0813159989 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 260
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The modern landscape of American entertainment is filled with commentary on the state of the union. Viewers turn to The Daily Show instead of Fox or CNN, satirical films such as Wag the Dog, cartoons like The Simpsons, or controversial action dramas similar to 24 in order to learn more about current events in the United States. Popular culture is educating America more than the nightly news, aiding viewers in their quest to understand the American political system. In Homer Simpson Goes to Washington: American Politics through Popular Culture, Joseph J. Foy and other contributing scholars offer diverse political perspectives through the framework of popular culture. From the classic film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington to the cutting-edge television program Chappelle's Show, a wide spectrum of entertainment media is used to explain the complexities of U.S. politics and how audiences engage with them. Popular culture and politics have never been so intertwined in the American consciousness as they are today. As political knowledge becomes increasingly fragmented, Homer Simpson Goes to Washington explains how popular culture can actually help connect people to their government.
Author: HelenKay Dimon Publisher: Loveswept ISBN: 0399594949 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 228
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Secrets and seduction make for an explosive combination in HelenKay Dimon’s edgy, thrilling new series, which kicks off with a novel about two men who can handle any threat—except the one posed by desire. RITA FINALIST—ROMANTIC SUSPENSE Fisher Braun knows how to keep a secret. As a covert paramilitary operative, his job—and his life—depends on it. He’s at the top of his game, ready for action and always in control. No enemy has ever brought him to his knees, but one lover has: Zachary Allen, the man currently sharing his bed. The perfect package of brains and brawn, Zach is someone worth coming home to, and Fisher hates keeping him in the dark about what he does. But the lies keep Zach safe. Until the day Fisher loses everything. . . . Zachary Allen is no innocent civilian. Although he plays the tech geek, in reality he’s deep undercover for the CIA. In a horrible twist of fate, the criminal enterprise he’s infiltrated has set its sights on the man whose touch drives him wild. Zach would do anything for Fisher—except blow his own cover. Now, in order to save him, Zach must betray him first. And he needs Fisher to trust him with all his heart if they want to make it out alive. Fall in love with the men of HelenKay Dimon’s thrilling novels: The Tough Love series: MR. AND MR. SMITH | THE TALENTED MR. RIVERS | GUARDING MR. FINE The Dirty series: DIRTY DEEDS | DIRTY GAMES Praise for Mr. and Mr. Smith “If you like hot men, action, nerve-wracking situations and police books, you should read Mr. and Mr. Smith.”—The Book Adventures of Annelise Lestrange “This book is . . . a whole heck of a lot of fun, with a large cast of characters, lots of women in power, some angry-hot sex, physically improbable stunts, and lots of shit blowing up. If you like your romance with a little dash of Die Hard, this is the book for you.”—Binge On Books “If you are looking for some sexy, exciting, romantic suspense, I would definitely give Mr. and Mr. Smith a try. It is a fun story with lots of thrills and it looks to be the start of a great new series.”—Joyfully Jay “Mr. and Mr. Smith is a suspense-filled story. There are moments of abrasive and emotional tantrums . . . and inspiring scenes of one man’s love for another. The premise is entertaining; the characters are an eclectic mix of intense, impassioned, and real; the romance is a fight to the finish.”—The Reading Cafe Includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
Author: Hedrick Smith Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks ISBN: 0812982053 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 626
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Pulitzer Prize winner Hedrick Smith’s new book is an extraordinary achievement, an eye-opening account of how, over the past four decades, the American Dream has been dismantled and we became two Americas. In his bestselling The Russians, Smith took millions of readers inside the Soviet Union. In The Power Game, he took us inside Washington’s corridors of power. Now Smith takes us across America to show how seismic changes, sparked by a sequence of landmark political and economic decisions, have transformed America. As only a veteran reporter can, Smith fits the puzzle together, starting with Lewis Powell’s provocative memo that triggered a political rebellion that dramatically altered the landscape of power from then until today. This is a book full of surprises and revelations—the accidental beginnings of the 401(k) plan, with disastrous economic consequences for many; the major policy changes that began under Jimmy Carter; how the New Economy disrupted America’s engine of shared prosperity, the “virtuous circle” of growth, and how America lost the title of “Land of Opportunity.” Smith documents the transfer of $6 trillion in middle-class wealth from homeowners to banks even before the housing boom went bust, and how the U.S. policy tilt favoring the rich is stunting America’s economic growth. This book is essential reading for all of us who want to understand America today, or why average Americans are struggling to keep afloat. Smith reveals how pivotal laws and policies were altered while the public wasn’t looking, how Congress often ignores public opinion, why moderate politicians got shoved to the sidelines, and how Wall Street often wins politically by hiring over 1,400 former government officials as lobbyists. Smith talks to a wide range of people, telling the stories of Americans high and low. From political leaders such as Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich, and Martin Luther King, Jr., to CEOs such as Al Dunlap, Bob Galvin, and Andy Grove, to heartland Middle Americans such as airline mechanic Pat O’Neill, software systems manager Kristine Serrano, small businessman John Terboss, and subcontractor Eliseo Guardado, Smith puts a human face on how middle-class America and the American Dream have been undermined. This magnificent work of history and reportage is filled with the penetrating insights, provocative discoveries, and the great empathy of a master journalist. Finally, Smith offers ideas for restoring America’s great promise and reclaiming the American Dream. Praise for Who Stole the American Dream? “[A] sweeping, authoritative examination of the last four decades of the American economic experience.”—The Huffington Post “Some fine work has been done in explaining the mess we’re in. . . . But no book goes to the headwaters with the precision, detail and accessibility of Smith.”—The Seattle Times “Sweeping in scope . . . [Smith] posits some steps that could alleviate the problems of the United States.”—USA Today “Brilliant . . . [a] remarkably comprehensive and coherent analysis of and prescriptions for America’s contemporary economic malaise.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Smith enlivens his narrative with portraits of the people caught up in events, humanizing complex subjects often rendered sterile in economic analysis. . . . The human face of the story is inseparable from the history.”—Reuters
Author: Scott Eyman Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1501102192 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 384
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“[A] remarkably absorbing, supremely entertaining joint biography” (The New York Times) from bestselling author Scott Eyman about the remarkable friendship of Henry Fonda and James Stewart, two Hollywood legends who maintained a close relationship that endured all of life’s twists and turns. Henry Fonda and James Stewart were two of the biggest stars in Hollywood for forty years, but they became friends when they were unknown. They roomed together as stage actors in New York, and when they began making films in Hollywood, they were roommates again. Between them they made such classic films as The Grapes of Wrath, Mister Roberts, Twelve Angry Men, and On Golden Pond; and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Philadelphia Story, It’s a Wonderful Life, Vertigo, and Rear Window. They got along famously, with a shared interest in elaborate practical jokes and model airplanes, among other things. But their friendship also endured despite their differences: Fonda was a liberal Democrat, Stewart a conservative Republican. Fonda was a ladies’ man who was married five times; Stewart remained married to the same woman for forty-five years. Both men volunteered during World War II and were decorated for their service. When Stewart returned home, still unmarried, he once again moved in with Fonda, his wife, and his two children, Jane and Peter, who knew him as Uncle Jimmy. For his “breezy, entertaining” (Publishers Weekly) Hank and Jim, biographer and film historian Scott Eyman spoke with Fonda’s widow and children as well as three of Stewart’s children, plus actors and directors who had worked with the men—in addition to doing extensive archival research to get the full details of their time together. This is not just another Hollywood story, but “a fascinating…richly documented biography” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) of an extraordinary friendship that lasted through war, marriages, children, careers, and everything else.
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