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A stirring memoir of liberal politics and personal reflection through years in Texas public service.
Mary Beth Rogers has led an eventful life rooted in the weeds of Texas politics, occasionally savoring a few victories--particularly the 1990 governor's race when, as campaign manager for Ann Richards, she did the impossible and put a Democratic woman in office. She also learned to absorb her losses--after all, she was a liberal feminist in America's most aggressively conservative state.
Rogers's road to a political life was complex. Candidly and vulnerably, she shares both public and private memories of how she tried to maintain a rich family life with growing children and a husband with a debilitating illness. She goes on to provide an insider's account of her experiences as Richards's first chief of staff while weaving her way through the highs and lows of political intrigue and legislative maneuvering.
Reflecting on her family heritage and nascent spiritual quest, Rogers discovers a reality at once sobering and invigorating: nothing is ever completely lost or completely won. It is a constant struggle to create humane public policies built on a foundation of fairness and justice--particularly in her beloved Texas.
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A stirring memoir of liberal politics and personal reflection through years in Texas public service.
Mary Beth Rogers has led an eventful life rooted in the weeds of Texas politics, occasionally savoring a few victories--particularly the 1990 governor's race when, as campaign manager for Ann Richards, she did the impossible and put a Democratic woman in office. She also learned to absorb her losses--after all, she was a liberal feminist in America's most aggressively conservative state.
Rogers's road to a political life was complex. Candidly and vulnerably, she shares both public and private memories of how she tried to maintain a rich family life with growing children and a husband with a debilitating illness. She goes on to provide an insider's account of her experiences as Richards's first chief of staff while weaving her way through the highs and lows of political intrigue and legislative maneuvering.
Reflecting on her family heritage and nascent spiritual quest, Rogers discovers a reality at once sobering and invigorating: nothing is ever completely lost or completely won. It is a constant struggle to create humane public policies built on a foundation of fairness and justice--particularly in her beloved Texas.
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What is Hope and Hard Truth about?
A stirring memoir of liberal politics and personal reflection through years in Texas public service.
Mary Beth Rogers has led an eventful life rooted in the weeds of Texas politics, occasionally savoring a few victories--particularly the 1990 governor's race when, as campaign manager for Ann Richards, she did the impossible and put a Democratic woman in office. She also learned to absorb her losses--after all, she was a liberal feminist in America's most aggressively conservative state.
Rogers's road to a political life was complex. Candidly and vulnerably, she shares both public and private memories of how she tried to maintain a rich family life with growing children and a husband with a debilitating illness. She goes on to provide an insider's account of her experiences as Richards's first chief of staff while weaving her way through the highs and lows of political intrigue and legislative maneuvering.
Reflecting on her family heritage and nascent spiritual quest, Rogers discovers a reality at once sobering and invigorating: nothing is ever completely lost or completely won. It is a constant struggle to create humane public policies built on a foundation of fairness and justice--particularly in her beloved Texas.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Hope and Hard Truth?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Memoirs
Where can I read a sample of Hope and Hard Truth?
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Hope and Hard Truth?
Mary Beth Rogers
Who is the Publisher of the book Hope and Hard Truth?
University of Texas Press
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Hope and Hard Truth is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781477325735)
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