Tommy: My Journey of a Lifetime - Rilegato

Tommy (Hardcover)

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Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. The many facets of Tommy G. Thompsonsmall-town grocer's son, brash campaigner with a common touch, shrewd political strategist, savvy policy wonk, and ebullient promoter of Wisconsincome across vividly in these pages. Thompson, with journalist Doug Moe, traces his journey from boyhood to politics to the world stage, including his unprecedented four terms as Wisconsin governor, his service as a cabinet secretary under President George W. Bush, and his continuing work in global efforts to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.Personal and revealing stories punctuate the biographical details and policy discussions. Here is Tommy as a young man, just happening to be on the National Mall in 1964 when Dr. Martin Luther King told the nation ""I have a dream."" Here is Tommy as Wisconsin governor, struggling to start a Harley-Davidson motorcycle before leading ""a pack of Hell's Republicans"" on a ride through the state. Here is Tommy in Washington after the 9/11 attacks, slipping out of a secure bunker (in defiance of orders) to aid the emergency medical response.Thompson speaks candidly of his achievements and regrets, including his involvement with welfare reform, school choice, land conservancy, prisons, the financing of Miller Park, stem cell research, and health insurance. The many facets of Tommy G. Thompson - small-town grocer's son, brash campaigner with a common touch, shrewd political strategist, savvy policy wonk, and ebullient promoter of Wisconsin - come across vividly in these pages. Thompson, with journalist Doug Moe, traces his journey from boyhood to politics to the world stage. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780299320805

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