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The Massachusetts senator who was elected to succeed the late Ted Kennedy recounts the story of his neglect- and abuse-marked childhood, military and career successes and unexpected entry into politics. (biography & autobiography). Simultaneous.
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“Powerful stuff. . . .This isn’t your typical memoir. It is brutally honest, difficult to read, and important.” (The Tucson Citizen)
“A fresh, compelling memoir of a childhood that could have led to a miserable life, but didn’t. . . .Brown’s straightforward narrative makes for a good read.” (Louisville Courier Journal)
“A[n] engaging autobiography. . . . A rags-to-riches narrative that sometimes recalls Horatio Alger. . . . Lyricism and occasional symbolic richness emerge in these pages.” (The New York Review of Books)
“Dramatic. . . . Poignant. . . . Scott Brown’s life could have veered horribly wrong so many times, as he amply demonstrates in his disquieting memoir. . . . A reader will get an everything’s-finally-right-with-the-world thrill from his success in life. (The Washington Post)
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“A fresh, compelling memoir of a childhood that could have led to a miserable life, but didn’t. . . .Brown’s straightforward narrative makes for a good read.” (Louisville Courier Journal)
“A[n] engaging autobiography. . . . A rags-to-riches narrative that sometimes recalls Horatio Alger. . . . Lyricism and occasional symbolic richness emerge in these pages.” (The New York Review of Books)
“Dramatic. . . . Poignant. . . . Scott Brown’s life could have veered horribly wrong so many times, as he amply demonstrates in his disquieting memoir. . . . A reader will get an everything’s-finally-right-with-the-world thrill from his success in life. (The Washington Post)
U.S. Senator Scott Brown was elected by the people of Massachusetts on January 19, 2010, to fill the term of the late senator Ted Kennedy. He lives in Wrentham, Massachusetts, with his wife, Gail, and they have two daughters, Ayla and Arianna.
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- EditoreHarperluxe
- Data di pubblicazione2011
- ISBN 10 0062017918
- ISBN 13 9780062017918
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine460
- Valutazione libreria
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