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Let the People In
- The Life and Times of Ann Richards
- De: Jan Reid
- Narrado por: Coleen Marlo
- Duración: 16 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 21
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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 and triggered a rivalry that would alter the course of American history. In 1990, Richards won the governorship of Texas, upsetting the GOP's colorful rancher and oilman Clayton Williams. The first ardent feminist elected to high office in America, she opened up public service to women, Blacks, Hispanics, Asian Americans, gays, and the disabled.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Courageous and candid leader ahead of her time
- De Janet Edmond en 06-13-24
- Let the People In
- The Life and Times of Ann Richards
- De: Jan Reid
- Narrado por: Coleen Marlo
What I wouldn't give for a President Ann Richards
Revisado: 07-09-20
it's rare for a political biography to strike the elusive mark between informative narration and passionate storytelling, and this book does just that. when you start out learning about the travails of a young woman from Waco who barely knew how to order off of a menu, and finish the story of one of the toughest, truest governors in American history - you will be pounding your fist in joy and disbelief that such a journey could ever even happen in the first place. this book speaks deeply to the American experience for women in government, and I know that I will personally be using Ann Richards as a go-to role model for all women in government. and for that matter, for all Americans.
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The Ones We've Been Waiting For
- How a New Generation of Leaders Will Transform America
- De: Charlotte Alter
- Narrado por: Charlotte Alter
- Duración: 10 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 258
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 219
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 216
A new generation is stepping up. There are now 26 millennials in Congress - a fivefold increase gained in the 2018 midterms alone. In The Ones We've Been Waiting For, Time correspondent Charlotte Alter defines the class of young leaders who are remaking the nation - how grappling with 9/11 as teens, serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, occupying Wall Street and protesting with Black Lives Matter, and shouldering their way into a financially rigged political system has shaped the people who will govern the future.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Born before the lint roller invented
- De ML Sadler en 03-05-20
- The Ones We've Been Waiting For
- How a New Generation of Leaders Will Transform America
- De: Charlotte Alter
- Narrado por: Charlotte Alter
insightful, if a *little* tedious
Revisado: 07-01-20
super satisfying with an applicable thesis, but a little surface level.
it kind of feels like a long walk through a bunch of individual stories, with analysis of those stories. But this analysis is often disorganized, and I only felt like I came away with any big themes or messages towards the end of the book. That being said, it's an important piece - if a little too generous to its subject matter (not much critical thinking or reflection on the interviews which make up the book).
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