03879cam a2200769 4500 525937988 TxAuBib 20211106120000.0 ||||||s2013||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781781681824 1781681821 B00BVJFMUC Amazon 78bb5dce-8b48-49d9-92db-69c083f1609f OverDrive (Reserve ID) 228859 228859 228859 1256148 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Cockburn, Alexander. A Colossal Wreck [Libby] : A Road Trip Through Political Scandal, Corruption and American Culture. Verso Books, 2013. Education. us history. politics. Biography. autobiographies. Justice. philosophy. american history. Journalism. American. Autobiography. International Politics. Geopolitics. biographies. Socialism. History. Essays. government. political philosophy. Sociology. political science. world politics. history books. political books. historical books. gifts for history buffs. American history books. biographies of famous people. political science books. history gifts. history buff gifts. history lovers gifts. history teacher gifts. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 2290kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Biography & Autobiography. History. Politics. Nonfiction. HTML:Alexander Cockburn was without question one of the most influential journalists of his generation, whose writing stems from the best tradition of Mark Twain, H.L. Menchken and Tom Paine. Colossal Wreck, his final work, finished shortly before his death in July 2012, exemplifies the prodigious literary brio that made Cockburn's name. Whether ruthlessly exposing Beltway hypocrisy, pricking the pomposity of those in power, or tirelessly defending the rights of the oppressed, Cockburn never pulled his punches and always landed a blow where it mattered. In this panoramic work, covering nearly two decades of American culture and politics, he explores subjects as varied as the sex life of Bill Clinton and the best way to cook wild turkey. He stands up for the rights of prisoners on death row and exposes the chicanery of the media and the duplicity of the political elite. As he pursues a serpentine path through the nation, he charts the fortunes of friends, famous relatives, and sworn enemies alike to hilarious effect. This is a thrilling trip through the reefs and shoals of politics and everyday life. Combining a passion for the places, the food and the people he encountered on dozens of cross-country journeys, Cockburn reports back over seventeen years of tumultuous change among what he affectionately called the "thousand landscapes" of the United States.. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2021-11-04 17:40:22. https://samples.overdrive.com/colossal-wreck?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/colossal-wreck?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/colossal-wreck?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)