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Robert Kennedy's role in American politics during the 1960s was pivotal yet has defied attempts to define it. He was a junior senator from New York, but he was also much more. The public perceived him as possessing the intangible qualities of his brother, the slain president. From 1965 to 1968 Kennedy struggled to find his own voice in national affairs.
In His Own Right examines this crucial period of Robert Kennedy's political career, combining the best of political biography with a gripping social history of the social movements of the 1960s. How did Kennedy make the transformation from cold warrior to grassroots activist, from being a political operator known for ruthlessness toward his opponents to becoming, by 1968, a "tribune of the underclass"? Based on never before seen documents, this intimate portrait of one of the most respected politicians never elected president describes Robert Kennedy's relationship with such well-known activists and political players as Benjamin Spock, Eugene McCarthy, Allard Lowenstein, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Cesar Chavez, as well as the ordinary men and women who influenced Kennedy's views as he came to stand in the public arena and in the national consciousness as a man and a leader in his own right.
Customer Reviews:
What is here is good, but..........2001-12-10
Palermo's study of RFK on his own is well-researched and well-written, but it pays scant attention to the issue which dominated Kennedy's senatorial career - his attempts to do something about poverty in the U.S. While Vietnam is what drew him into his presidential run, poverty is the issue Kennedy spent more time on.
A Unique Political Journey.......2001-09-28
"In His Own Right", describes Robert Kennedy's political journey in the years after President Kennedy's assassination in 1963. Robert Kennedy suffered through a time of deep sorrow and grief after the death of his brother, and began a struggle to find his own political voice. RFK was in a unique position of national prominence, and many people looked to him to take the place of his slain brother. This book tells the story of how his political views began to change and evolve through very turbulent times both at home and abroad. Robert Kennedy had always been in the shadow of his brother, but he gradually began to stand in his own right. His own unique heart and spirit began to emerge, and it ultimately revolved around a sense of compassion and justice. By the time that he ran for President in 1968, there was much that Robert Kennedy could have given to America and to the world. This book explores that final political campaign, and the path that RFK always strived to find and follow.
Robert F. Kennedy was the Key Figure of the Sixties.......2001-07-14
While reading this fine book, I found myself immersed in the politics and social upheavals of the 1960s. My understanding of Robert F. Kennedy's role in the mid-1960s as a leader of a coalition of social movements was greatly enhanced. It was a joy to read!
Remembering grassroots efforts.......2001-07-09
Palermo's book is intriguing because it takes a closer look at how Bobby's campaign really began with grassroots politics. As a reader I found myself rallying behind the campaign that was abruptly and tragically cut short. I look forward to further exploration into the motivations behind Bobby's campaign.
A closer look at grassroot politics.......2001-07-08
The role of Robert Kennedy in Cold War politics is becoming a popular topic in academia and the media. At a time of growing disillusionment with American government and politicians I find Palermo's research an inticing and important step towards reviving interest in grassroots approaches by politicians. This book was well-written and deserves a reading because it explores the political philosophies and actions of an amazing man and truly caring politician.
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This book recounts the dramatic story of the transformation of the Iowa Commission for the Blind from a verifiably ineffective service agency to perhaps the most outstanding and effective adult service program in the nation in the span of 10 short years. What happened in Iowa was revolutionary, and the character of work with the blind in America and around the world was altered forever—the alternative civil rights-based service model worked. Using Kenneth Jernigan's own writings of Board meeting minutes, reports, and letters, I present the details of the remarkable story from an activist's point of view.
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Botha in His Own Words (Penguin Non-fiction)
Pieter-Dirk Uys
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- In his own right - and how to write it wrong! :)
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Jacques Villeneuve: In His Own Right
Christopher Hilton
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In his own right - and how to write it wrong! :).......1997-12-03
Don't get me wrong - this is a very good book to read and is full of interesting background information on Jacques early life and career up to entering F1. The main problem I have with the book is not the information or content but the sychophantic style Hilton has. He writes the book from the approach of a starry-eyed fan convinced of the fact that his subject is already a legend rather than taking a less biased journalistic approach. He is never content to let any of his sources say anything bad at all about Jacques and even goes so far as to "interpret" what they really mean. The most glaring example of this is the interview with Richard Spenard (ran or still runs the F2000 school in Canada) where Spenard compares him with his father (two completely different backgrounds by the way) and states "He struck me as spoilt (deep chuckle), you know, definitely not like Gilles." and Hilton finds it necessary to point out (in italics) "Let's be careful about spoilt because, in this context, it has two meanings: given everything you want, or having a comfortable upbringing. Spenard, I sense, means the latter - something quite different." Why does Hilton find it neccesary to compromise what could have been a good objective look at the man and keep injecting his unobjective view? All in all though it is a good read, if you ignore the author's annoying thoughts, and I read it in one sitting. David Sidwell
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I'd say entirely worthless........2005-03-10
Stirner's work is clearly of an anarchist nature. Putting this in a series of Fascist authors is just intellectual dishonesty and distorted logic. Stirner's entire argument is that the individual should not be subordinated to any state, God, etc.; it is a call for autonomy in line with other individualist/anarchist writings.
Look for other editions of this book if you have any interest in Stirner or his ideas.
Almost worthless for the study of Stirner's ideas..........2005-03-06
The underhanded way that this book tries to place even the smallest bit of responsibility for the "70 million...dead through war, revolution and famine in Europe and Russia between 1914 and 1945" (page 7) at the feet of Stirner--while at the same time omitting any hint of Marx's responsibility--is patently disgusting.
I say this book is "almost worthless" because I think any honest intellectual pursuit requires examining varying perspectives--if for nothing else, then at least for gaining a clearer understanding of your own. Considered in this way, the worth of this book consists in how it reveals the intellectual vacuum that is Marxism.
Pointing out that Stirner's preferred method of social change is insurrection and self-liberation--as opposed to the political action and violence preferred by the left--Carroll, in his introduction, asserts, "Stirner has by default Rightist tendencies." Furthermore, that Marxists, therefore, have the "right" to make the argument favored by demagogues and ideologues throughout history: "He who is not with us is against us." (page 13)
What such an argument reveals, without even meaning to, is the fundamental inadequacy of the right-left spectrum. Carroll can sense this (on page 16, for example, he says "Stirner is one of the men who defy political classification; the orthodox categories break down."), but he apparently doesn't have the ability to break free of it. It would seem that, to him, our only choices are the dictatorship of the proletariat on the left hand, or the dictatorship of the total state on the right. The autonomy of the individual is out of the question. It takes the one-dimensional thinking of an authoritarian Hegelian to posit such a false dichotomy, as if fascism and socialism were our only options.
Carroll then tries to tie Stirner to Italian Fascism with a couple of vague, inconsequential quotes from Mussolini: "And these summits of the spirit are called Stirner, Nietzsche..." (page 13); "Leave the way free for the elemental power of the individual...Why shouldn't Stirner become significant again?" (page 14). That's all Carroll has in support of his thesis that Stirner had an influence on Fascist Italy???
Of course Carroll fails to mention the inconvenient (to him) fact that Mussolini also said Marx was his "spiritual father" and that "If the 19th century has been the century of the individual (for liberalism means individualism), it may be conjectured that this is the century of the State." Il Duce certainly didn't get such thoughts from Stirner. So much for this line of argument!
Next, Carroll draws some vaporous connections between Stirner and Nazism. Afterwards he admits that Hitler probably never heard of Stirner. Once again, though, he neglects to discuss the much stronger Marxist influence on Nazism. For example, Goebbels, the Nazi propaganda minister, wrote "The National Socialist movement has one single master: Marxism." Hitler himself is purported to have said, "The whole of National Socialism is based on Marx." Oops, another of Carroll's arguments goes up in smoke!
Carroll's attack on Stirner does end with the admission "that the case for including Stirner in `the roots of the Right' is not watertight." My question, then, is: Why publish the book? Carroll's answer appears to be that "many of [Stirner's] themes form a vital component of fascist ideology." However, as I pointed out above, a much stronger case (dare I say "watertight"?) can be made that Marxism, rather than individualism and egoism, is THE vital component of Fascism.
The one redeeming feature of this book would have been the words of Stirner himself. After all, I can think of no stronger argument against Carroll's thesis. Unfortunately, Carroll fixes that one, too. This is an abridged version of Stirner's work, with the selected excerpts chosen by Carroll. Given his agenda, as well as his tendency for excluding things that don't quite fit into his thesis, one has to wonder whether his choices can be trusted to paint an accurate picture of Stirner's philosophy.
If the ideas of Stirner truly interest you then don't discount this book entirely. However, it should be the last Stirner-related book you add to your collection.
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Right and wrong thinking, and their results;: The undreamed-of possibilities which man may achieve through his own mental control,
Aaron Martin Crane
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Book Description
As my friend the heroin addict says, "You're only as sick as your secrets."
Emily Colas -- young, intelligent, well-educated wife and mother of two -- had a secret that was getting in the way of certain activities. Like touching people. Having a normal relationship with her husband. Socializing. Getting a job. Eating out. Like leaving the house. Soon there was no interval in her life when she was not
just checking
This raw, darkly comic series of astonishing vignettes is Emily Colas' achingly honest chronicle of her twisted journey through the obsessive-compulsive disorder that came to dominate her world. In the beginning it was germs and food. By the time she faced the fact that she was really "losing it," Colas had become a slave to her own "hobbies" -- from the daily hair cutting to incessant inspections of her children's clothing for bloodstains.
A shocking, hilarious, enormously appealing account of a young woman struggling to gain control of her life, this is Emily Colas' exposé of a soul tormented, but balanced by a buoyance of spirit and a piercing sense of humor that may be her saving grace.
Customer Reviews:
OCD.......2007-08-28
This book is about a woman with OCD. Anyone wanting to know about OCD would like this book. I personally thought this book was hilarious, just thinking someone could be soo crazy. I recomend this book.
Eh... forgettable.......2007-03-10
This is a book full of sad short stories with no direction. By the end I didn't care about the narrator, and truthfully, I don't remember much of it -- except that her husband put up with a lot more craziness than I would have.
Great Read.......2006-12-30
Emily Colas writes truthfully and with quite a bit of humor thrown in about her battle with OCD. This book is a must read for anyone dealing with OCD either mild or severe. She is very serious at times but makes light of her own situation throughout the book, making it a very good book to read.
Just Checking.......2006-08-28
Just Checking is a quick, easy, fascinating read written in an odd style of scenes from the life of the author. Emily Colas suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD. Throughout her book, she presents the reader to her disorder and the way it has affected her life. Although the overall theme of the book is actually quite sad, Colas has a way to bring a side of humor to her memories. I was very impressed with the book. However short it may be and however fast it may go, the book ends on a serious note that makes you think about everything you've just read. I highly recommend this read!
Yes, This Odd Book IS Worth Reading........2006-07-19
Having just finished JUST CHECKING, I'm trying to think of friends to whom I might recycle my copy. That's a tough one.
The biggest plus of this book is that it is so unlike the standard disease-of-the-month narratives we've come to expect. The biggest drawback is that it's so oddly written we hardly know what to make of it. (I was pretty sure for a while that it was really a novel masquerading as biography. It's not.) I did not find it nearly as funny as some readers did--laughed out loud perhaps twice. BUT--
Sometimes it turns out that honesty can be both a style and a subject. In Colas' hands, it's definitely not just a gimmick
(as it so often is in stand-up comic routines, which many reviewers saw as analagous). Her quirky approach takes us places we have not been unless we've suffered from OCD. But why go there at all, some readers may ask. Because like every good writer, by showing us one particular "heart of darkness" (her own), Colas shows us the universal heart of darkness, including, if we have eyes to see, our own.
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hilarious!.......2003-08-08
My son has OCD, and I was just plain tired of reading "factual" books about this very common condition. This was SO funny, a breath of fresh air- I really needed a good laugh, and I could really relate to Emily Colas and empathize. Great writing, very funny.
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This digital document is an article from Mortgage Banking, published by Mortgage Bankers Association of America on September 1, 1990. The length of the article is 951 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Checking up on business: just a spoonful of preventive medicine keeps mortgage businesses, like people, strong and healthy. (column)
Author: James V. McTevia
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Mortgage Banking (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 1990
Publisher: Mortgage Bankers Association of America
Volume: v50
Issue: n12
Page: p73(2)
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This digital document is an article from Fleet Equipment, published by Maple Communications on May 1, 2004. The length of the article is 2305 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Fluid analysis: just helpful or necessary? Oil analysis is vital to checking the condition of engines as well as setting drain intervals.(Management Techniques)
Author: Bob Deierlein
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Fleet Equipment (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2004
Publisher: Maple Communications
Volume: 30
Issue: 5
Page: 18(4)
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This digital document is an article from Doors and Hardware, published by Door and Hardware Institute on July 1, 2000. The length of the article is 968 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Just Checking IN.
Author: Sean Artz
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Doors and Hardware (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2000
Publisher: Door and Hardware Institute
Volume: 64
Issue: 7
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This digital document is an article from Black Enterprise, published by Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc. on June 1, 2003. The length of the article is 486 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Just checking in: how to effectively communicate with an executive recruiter. (Making Connections).
Author: Sonia Alleyne
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Black Enterprise (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2003
Publisher: Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc.
Volume: 33
Issue: 11
Page: 66(1)
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