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Collection:
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7-day Books |
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Call Number:
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920 Reich |
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Author:
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Reich, Robert B. |
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Title:
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Coming up short |
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Remainder of title:
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a memoir of America |
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Summary, etc. note:
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"From political economist, cabinet member, beloved professor, media presence, and bestselling author of Saving Capitalism and The Common Good, a deeply-felt, compelling memoir of growing up in a baby-boom America that made progress in certain areas, fell short in so many important ways, and still has lots of work to do. A thought-provoking, principled, clear-eyed chronicle of the culture, politics, and economic choices that have landed us where we are today-with irresponsible economic bullies and corporations with immense wealth and lobbying power on top, demagogues on the rise, and increasing inequality fueling anger and hatred across the country. Nine months after World War II, Robert Reich was born into a united America with a bright future-that went unrealized for so many as big money took over our democracy. His encounter with school bullies on account of his height-4'11" as an adult-set him on a determined path to spend his life fighting American bullies of every sort. He recounts the death of a friend in the civil rights movement; his political coming of age witnessing the Berkeley free speech movement; working for Bobby Kennedy and Senator Eugene McCarthy; experiencing a country torn apart by the Vietnam War; meeting Hillary Rodham in college, Bill Clinton at Oxford, and Clarence Thomas at Yale Law. He details his friendship with John Kenneth Galbraith during his time teaching at Harvard, and subsequent friendships with Bernie Sanders and Ted Kennedy; his efforts as labor secretary for Clinton and economic advisor to Barack Obama. Ultimately, Reich asks: What did his generation accomplish? Did they make America better, more inclusive, more tolerant? Did they strengthen democracy? Or, did they come up short? In the end, though, Reich hardly abandons us to despair over a doomed democracy. With his characteristic spirit, humor, and inherent decency, he lays out how we can reclaim a sense of community and a democratic capitalism based on the American ideals we still have the power to salvage"-- Provided by publisher. |
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International Standard Book Number:
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9780593803295 |
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ebook |
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hardcover |
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Canceled/invalid ISBN:
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9780593803288 |
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System control number:
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24222706 |
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System control number:
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(DLC)24198678 |
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Description conventions:
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rda |
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http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/geographicAreas/n-us |
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Geographic area code:
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Classification number:
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E840.8.R445 |
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Edition number:
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23/eng/20250527 |
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Classification number:
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352.2/93092 $a B |
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http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81094761 |
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http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/n81094761 |
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aut |
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Relator term:
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author |
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Statement of responsibility, etc.:
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Robert B. Reich. |
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Edition statement:
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First edition. |
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Place of publication:
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New York, NY |
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Name of publisher:
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Alfred Knof |
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Date of publication:
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2025 |
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Projected publication date:
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2508 |
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New York : |
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Alfred A. Knopf, |
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2025. |
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Extent:
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394 includes index |
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hardcover |
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http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/issuance/mono |
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single unit |
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text |
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http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/msupplcont/bibliography |
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http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/msupplcont/index |
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bibliography |
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index |
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bibliography |
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index |
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Bibliography, etc. note:
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Source of acquisition:
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Ingrams 11/30/25 |
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Purchase price:
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$30.00 |
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Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
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http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/n81094761 |
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Personal name:
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Reich, Robert B. |
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Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element:
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United States. |
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Subordinate unit:
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Department of Labor |
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Form subdivision:
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Biography |
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http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008100536 |
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http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008100008 |
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Subject:
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College teachers |
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Subject:
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Cabinet officers |
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Form subdivision:
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Biography |
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Form subdivision:
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Biography |
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Geographic subdivision:
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United States |
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Geographic subdivision:
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United States |
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http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140467 |
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http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh93001744 |
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Geographic name:
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United States |
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Geographic name:
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United States |
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General subdivision:
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Politics and government |
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General subdivision:
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Politics and government |
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Chronological subdivision:
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1945-1989 |
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Chronological subdivision:
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1989- |
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Autobiographies |
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Main entry heading:
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Reich, Robert B. |
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Edition:
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First edition. |
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Place, publisher, and date of publication:
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2025 |
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Display text:
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Print version: |
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Title:
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Coming up short |
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Record control number:
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(DLC) 2025001241 |
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International Standard Book Number:
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9780593803288 |
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DLC bibframe2marc v2.10-dev |
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20250527 |
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DLC |
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https://github.com/lcnetdev/bibframe2marc/releases/tag/v2.10-dev |
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acquire |
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ecip ebook |
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policy default |
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ecip ebook 2025-05-29 |
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LC online resource |
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2025-05-29 |