The speechwriter a brief education in politics
"An intimate and hilarious look inside the spin room of the modern politician: a place where ideals are crushed, English is mangled, people are humiliated, and the opportunity for humor is everywhere,"--Novelist.
| Main Author: | Swaim, Barton, 1972- (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Simon & Schuster,
2015.
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| Edition: | First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. |
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| Summary: |
"An intimate and hilarious look inside the spin room of the modern politician: a place where ideals are crushed, English is mangled, people are humiliated, and the opportunity for humor is everywhere,"--Novelist. From 2007 to 2010 Swaim worked for Mark Sanford, South Carolina's governor, as a communications officer and speechwriter. Everyone knows this kind of politician: a charismatic maverick who goes up against the system and its ways, but thinks he doesn't have to live by the rules. Swaim tells the story of a band of believers who attach themselves to this sort of ambitious narcissist-- and what happens when it all comes crashing down. |
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| Physical Description: |
ix, 204 pages ; 22 cm |
| ISBN: |
9781476769929 (hbk.) 1476769923 (hbk.) |