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  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Penguin Press, 2022

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  • Langue : anglais

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    Etat : acceptable. Book is in acceptable condition and shows signs of wear. Book may also include underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little, Brown & Company, 2001

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    Hardback. Etat : Fair. To read this biography of Thomas Philip "Tip" O'Neill is to take a walk through the greatest moments of post-World War II American politics; its most colourful characters, its grandest triumphs, its most bitter ideological wars crises. Tip saw everything from the Melting Pot to Vietnam to Reaganomics, and was no mere bystander to the turmoil of his times. For 50 years, the late Speaker of the House epitomized the Democratic Party and its historic role in 20th-century politics in a career which tracked his party's triumphs and failures. In this book, John Farrell paints a portrait of this unique politician - and of an entire era.…

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little, Brown & Company, 2001

    0316260495 / 9780316260497

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    Hardback. Etat : Good. To read this biography of Thomas Philip "Tip" O'Neill is to take a walk through the greatest moments of post-World War II American politics; its most colourful characters, its grandest triumphs, its most bitter ideological wars crises. Tip saw everything from the Melting Pot to Vietnam to Reaganomics, and was no mere bystander to the turmoil of his times. For 50 years, the late Speaker of the House epitomized the Democratic Party and its historic role in 20th-century politics in a career which tracked his party's triumphs and failures. In this book, John Farrell paints a portrait of this unique politician - and of an entire era.…

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Penguin Putnam Inc, 2025

    0525558098 / 9780525558095

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    Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Longlisted for the National Book Award for Nonfiction * A New Yorker Best Book of the Year "Revelatory . . . the definitive single volume . . . fresh and indelible." --Oprah Daily "A rounded portrait of a gifted, complex, and sometimes tortured man." --The Boston Globe An enthralling and groundbreaking new biography of one of modern America's most fascinating and consequential political figures, drawing on important new sources, by an award-winning biographer who covered Kennedy closely for many years John A. Farrell's magnificent biography of Edward M. Kennedy is the first single-volume life of the great figure since his death. Farrell's long acquaintance with the Kennedy uni­verse and the acclaim accorded his previous books--including his New York Times best­selling biography of Richard Nixon, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize--helped garner him access to a remarkable range of new sources, including segments of Kennedy's personal diary and his private confessions to members of his family in the days that followed the accident on Chappaquiddick. Farrell is, without question, one of America's greatest politi­cal biographers and a storyteller of deep wisdom and empathy. His book does full justice to this famously epic and turbulent life of almost unimaginable tragedy and triumph. As the fourth son of the close-knit but fiercely competitive Kennedy clan, Ted was the runt of the litter. Expelled from Harvard University for cheating, he was a fun-loving playboy who nevertheless served his brothers loyally and effectively. It was easy to take Ted lightly, and many did. But when he was elected to the United States Senate at the age of thirty to fill his brother Jack's seat, something unexpected happened: He found his home and his calling there. Over time, Ted Kennedy would build arguably the most significant senatorial career in American history. His life was buffeted by heartbreak: the violent deaths of his three older brothers, his own terrible plane crash, his children's bouts with cancer, and the hideous self-inflicted wounds of Chappaquiddick and stretches of drinking and womanizing that caused ir­reparable damage to an already fragile first marriage. Those wounds scarred Ted deeply but also tempered his character, and, eventually, he embarked on a run as legislator, party elder, and paterfamilias of the Kennedy family that would change America for the better. John A. Farrell brings us the man as he was, in strength and weakness, his profound but complicated inheritance and his vital legacy, as only a great biographer can do. Without the story this book tells, no understanding of modern America can be complete.…

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little, Brown, 2001

    0316260495 / 9780316260497

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    Hardcover. Etat : Very Good.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Penguin Putnam Inc, 2025

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    Paperback. Etat : Good. Longlisted for the National Book Award for Nonfiction * A New Yorker Best Book of the Year "Revelatory . . . the definitive single volume . . . fresh and indelible." --Oprah Daily "A rounded portrait of a gifted, complex, and sometimes tortured man." --The Boston Globe An enthralling and groundbreaking new biography of one of modern America's most fascinating and consequential political figures, drawing on important new sources, by an award-winning biographer who covered Kennedy closely for many years John A. Farrell's magnificent biography of Edward M. Kennedy is the first single-volume life of the great figure since his death. Farrell's long acquaintance with the Kennedy uni­verse and the acclaim accorded his previous books--including his New York Times best­selling biography of Richard Nixon, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize--helped garner him access to a remarkable range of new sources, including segments of Kennedy's personal diary and his private confessions to members of his family in the days that followed the accident on Chappaquiddick. Farrell is, without question, one of America's greatest politi­cal biographers and a storyteller of deep wisdom and empathy. His book does full justice to this famously epic and turbulent life of almost unimaginable tragedy and triumph. As the fourth son of the close-knit but fiercely competitive Kennedy clan, Ted was the runt of the litter. Expelled from Harvard University for cheating, he was a fun-loving playboy who nevertheless served his brothers loyally and effectively. It was easy to take Ted lightly, and many did. But when he was elected to the United States Senate at the age of thirty to fill his brother Jack's seat, something unexpected happened: He found his home and his calling there. Over time, Ted Kennedy would build arguably the most significant senatorial career in American history. His life was buffeted by heartbreak: the violent deaths of his three older brothers, his own terrible plane crash, his children's bouts with cancer, and the hideous self-inflicted wounds of Chappaquiddick and stretches of drinking and womanizing that caused ir­reparable damage to an already fragile first marriage. Those wounds scarred Ted deeply but also tempered his character, and, eventually, he embarked on a run as legislator, party elder, and paterfamilias of the Kennedy family that would change America for the better. John A. Farrell brings us the man as he was, in strength and weakness, his profound but complicated inheritance and his vital legacy, as only a great biographer can do. Without the story this book tells, no understanding of modern America can be complete.…

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Unknown, 2001

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    hardcover. Etat : Very Good.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Random House USA Inc, 2012

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    Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Clarence Darrow is the lawyer every law school student dreams of being: on the side of right, loved by many women, played by Spencer Tracy in Inherit the Wind. His days-long closing arguments delivered without notes won miraculous reprieves for men doomed to hang. Darrow left a promising career as a railroad lawyer during the tumultuous Gilded Age in order to champion poor workers, blacks, and social and political outcasts against big business, Jim Crow, and corrupt officials. He became famous defending union leader Eugene Debs in the land-mark Pullman Strike case and went from one headline case to the next--until he was nearly crushed by an indictment for bribing a jury. He redeemed himself in Dayton, Tennessee, defending schoolteacher John Scopes in the Monkey Trial, cementing his place in history. Now, John A. Farrell draws on previously unpublished correspondence and memoirs to offer a candid account of Darrow's divorce, affairs, and disastrous finances; new details of his feud with his law partner, the famous poet Edgar Lee Masters; a shocking disclosure about one of his most controversial cases; and explosive revelations of shady tactics he used in his own trial for bribery. Clarence Darrow is a sweeping, surprising portrait of a leg-endary legal mind.…

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Random House USA Inc, 2012

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    Paperback. Etat : Good. Clarence Darrow is the lawyer every law school student dreams of being: on the side of right, loved by many women, played by Spencer Tracy in Inherit the Wind. His days-long closing arguments delivered without notes won miraculous reprieves for men doomed to hang. Darrow left a promising career as a railroad lawyer during the tumultuous Gilded Age in order to champion poor workers, blacks, and social and political outcasts against big business, Jim Crow, and corrupt officials. He became famous defending union leader Eugene Debs in the land-mark Pullman Strike case and went from one headline case to the next--until he was nearly crushed by an indictment for bribing a jury. He redeemed himself in Dayton, Tennessee, defending schoolteacher John Scopes in the Monkey Trial, cementing his place in history. Now, John A. Farrell draws on previously unpublished correspondence and memoirs to offer a candid account of Darrow's divorce, affairs, and disastrous finances; new details of his feud with his law partner, the famous poet Edgar Lee Masters; a shocking disclosure about one of his most controversial cases; and explosive revelations of shady tactics he used in his own trial for bribery. Clarence Darrow is a sweeping, surprising portrait of a leg-endary legal mind.…

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2012

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    Etat : good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly.…

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little, Brown, 2001

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    Etat : very_good. Fast Free Shipping â" Very Good condition book with a firm cover and clean pages. Shows normal use and some light wear or limited notes markings. A solid, nice copy to enjoy.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little, Brown, 2001

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    Etat : good. Fast Free Shipping â" Good condition. It may show normal signs of use, such as light writing, highlighting, or library markings, but all pages are intact and the book is fully readable. A solid, complete copy that's ready to enjoy.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little, Brown, 2001

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    Etat : acceptable. Fast Free Shipping â" A well-loved copy with text fully readable and cover pages intact. May display wear such as writing, highlighting, bends, folds or library marks. Still a complete and usable book.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Back Bay Books, 2002

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    Etat : Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

  • Langue : anglais

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    Etat : very_good.

  • Langue : anglais

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    Etat : acceptable. This book is a well used but readable copy. Integrity of the book is still intact with no missing pages. May have notes or highlighting. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Back Bay Books, 2002

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    Etat : Very Good. A bright, square, and overall a nice copy.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little, Brown, 2001

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    Etat : Very Good. A bright, square, and overall a nice copy.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little, Brown, 2001

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    Etat : Good. A sound copy with only light wear. Overall a solid copy at a great price.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Penguin Press, 2022

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    hardcover. Etat : Good.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little, Brown, 2001

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    hardcover. Etat : Acceptable. Etat de la jaquette : Includes dust jacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.…

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group (edition Reprint), 2012

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    Paperback. Etat : Fair. Reprint. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Vintage, 2012

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    Paperback. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little, Brown, 2001

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  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little, Brown, 2001

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    Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little, Brown & Company, 2001

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    Hardback. Etat : Fair. To read this biography of Thomas Philip "Tip" O'Neill is to take a walk through the greatest moments of post-World War II American politics; its most colourful characters, its grandest triumphs, its most bitter ideological wars crises. Tip saw everything from the Melting Pot to Vietnam to Reaganomics, and was no mere bystander to the turmoil of his times. For 50 years, the late Speaker of the House epitomized the Democratic Party and its historic role in 20th-century politics in a career which tracked his party's triumphs and failures. In this book, John Farrell paints a portrait of this unique politician - and of an entire era.…

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Little, Brown & Company, 2001

    0316260495 / 9780316260497

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    Vendeur : World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, Etats-UnisWorld of Books Inc

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    Etat: Occasion - Satisfaisant

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    Hardback. Etat : Good. To read this biography of Thomas Philip "Tip" O'Neill is to take a walk through the greatest moments of post-World War II American politics; its most colourful characters, its grandest triumphs, its most bitter ideological wars crises. Tip saw everything from the Melting Pot to Vietnam to Reaganomics, and was no mere bystander to the turmoil of his times. For 50 years, the late Speaker of the House epitomized the Democratic Party and its historic role in 20th-century politics in a career which tracked his party's triumphs and failures. In this book, John Farrell paints a portrait of this unique politician - and of an entire era.…

  • Langue : anglais

    Edité par Penguin Putnam Inc, 2025

    0525558098 / 9780525558095

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    Vendeur : World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, Etats-UnisWorld of Books Inc

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    Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Longlisted for the National Book Award for Nonfiction * A New Yorker Best Book of the Year "Revelatory . . . the definitive single volume . . . fresh and indelible." --Oprah Daily "A rounded portrait of a gifted, complex, and sometimes tortured man." --The Boston Globe An enthralling and groundbreaking new biography of one of modern America's most fascinating and consequential political figures, drawing on important new sources, by an award-winning biographer who covered Kennedy closely for many years John A. Farrell's magnificent biography of Edward M. Kennedy is the first single-volume life of the great figure since his death. Farrell's long acquaintance with the Kennedy uni­verse and the acclaim accorded his previous books--including his New York Times best­selling biography of Richard Nixon, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize--helped garner him access to a remarkable range of new sources, including segments of Kennedy's personal diary and his private confessions to members of his family in the days that followed the accident on Chappaquiddick. Farrell is, without question, one of America's greatest politi­cal biographers and a storyteller of deep wisdom and empathy. His book does full justice to this famously epic and turbulent life of almost unimaginable tragedy and triumph. As the fourth son of the close-knit but fiercely competitive Kennedy clan, Ted was the runt of the litter. Expelled from Harvard University for cheating, he was a fun-loving playboy who nevertheless served his brothers loyally and effectively. It was easy to take Ted lightly, and many did. But when he was elected to the United States Senate at the age of thirty to fill his brother Jack's seat, something unexpected happened: He found his home and his calling there. Over time, Ted Kennedy would build arguably the most significant senatorial career in American history. His life was buffeted by heartbreak: the violent deaths of his three older brothers, his own terrible plane crash, his children's bouts with cancer, and the hideous self-inflicted wounds of Chappaquiddick and stretches of drinking and womanizing that caused ir­reparable damage to an already fragile first marriage. Those wounds scarred Ted deeply but also tempered his character, and, eventually, he embarked on a run as legislator, party elder, and paterfamilias of the Kennedy family that would change America for the better. John A. Farrell brings us the man as he was, in strength and weakness, his profound but complicated inheritance and his vital legacy, as only a great biographer can do. Without the story this book tells, no understanding of modern America can be complete.…

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    Paperback. Etat : Good. Longlisted for the National Book Award for Nonfiction * A New Yorker Best Book of the Year "Revelatory . . . the definitive single volume . . . fresh and indelible." --Oprah Daily "A rounded portrait of a gifted, complex, and sometimes tortured man." --The Boston Globe An enthralling and groundbreaking new biography of one of modern America's most fascinating and consequential political figures, drawing on important new sources, by an award-winning biographer who covered Kennedy closely for many years John A. Farrell's magnificent biography of Edward M. Kennedy is the first single-volume life of the great figure since his death. Farrell's long acquaintance with the Kennedy uni­verse and the acclaim accorded his previous books--including his New York Times best­selling biography of Richard Nixon, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize--helped garner him access to a remarkable range of new sources, including segments of Kennedy's personal diary and his private confessions to members of his family in the days that followed the accident on Chappaquiddick. Farrell is, without question, one of America's greatest politi­cal biographers and a storyteller of deep wisdom and empathy. His book does full justice to this famously epic and turbulent life of almost unimaginable tragedy and triumph. As the fourth son of the close-knit but fiercely competitive Kennedy clan, Ted was the runt of the litter. Expelled from Harvard University for cheating, he was a fun-loving playboy who nevertheless served his brothers loyally and effectively. It was easy to take Ted lightly, and many did. But when he was elected to the United States Senate at the age of thirty to fill his brother Jack's seat, something unexpected happened: He found his home and his calling there. Over time, Ted Kennedy would build arguably the most significant senatorial career in American history. His life was buffeted by heartbreak: the violent deaths of his three older brothers, his own terrible plane crash, his children's bouts with cancer, and the hideous self-inflicted wounds of Chappaquiddick and stretches of drinking and womanizing that caused ir­reparable damage to an already fragile first marriage. Those wounds scarred Ted deeply but also tempered his character, and, eventually, he embarked on a run as legislator, party elder, and paterfamilias of the Kennedy family that would change America for the better. John A. Farrell brings us the man as he was, in strength and weakness, his profound but complicated inheritance and his vital legacy, as only a great biographer can do. Without the story this book tells, no understanding of modern America can be complete.…