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A trenchant analysis of the need to redefine basic questions such as the role of the citizen and the definition of "the good life" in a time of weakening central government. G...Read more

The Secret Lives of Citizens: Pursuing the Promise of American Life by Thomas Geoghegan (2000, Paperback)

Author: Thomas Geoghegan | Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr | Language: English
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    Synopsis
    A trenchant analysis of the need to redefine basic questions such as the role of the citizen and the definition of "the good life" in a time of weakening central government. Geoghegan is a respected essayist and commentator who also practices law in Chicago.

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    Author:Thomas Geoghegan
    Language:English
    Publisher:Univ of Chicago Pr
    Format:Paperback
    ISBN-10:0226287645
    ISBN-13:9780226287645

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    Length:240 pages
    Height:8.5 in
    Width:5.5 in
    Thickness:0.5 in
    Weight:10.4 oz

    Publisher's Note
    In this witty combination of memoir and observation, Thomas Geoghegan addresses the widespread cynicism about our government and explores what it means to be a "national" civil servant and a "local" citizen.

    "This is unlike any public-policy book I've ever read: part Catcher in the Rye, part The Road to Wigan Pier, part The Federalist Papers, it is mesmerizing, rueful, painfully honest, and never, ever dull."—Nicholas Lemann, author of The Big Test

    "Extraordinary. It has the essential trait of a memorable book, in that after reading it you look at daily life in a lastingly different way." —James Fallows, author of Breaking the News

    "[Geoghegan] has written a book that is not only compelling to read but that provokes us to seriously reflect on the choices we make and how we spend our time." —Jonathan Coleman, Washington Post Book World

    "Geoghegan's language is playful. . . . Personal reminiscence mixing with historical anecdote, dipping into complex themes . . . shifting from wistful nostalgia to dark comedy." —Robert B. Reich, New York Times Book Review

    "A truly strange and wonderful book." — William Finnegan


    In this witty combination of memoir and observation, Thomas Geoghegan addresses the widespread cynicism about our government and explores what it means to be a "national" civil servant and a "local" citizen.

    "This is unlike any public-policy book I've ever read: part Catcher in the Rye, part The Road to Wigan Pier, part The Federalist Papers, it is mesmerizing, rueful, painfully honest, and never, ever dull."--Nicholas Lemann, author of The Big Test

    "Extraordinary. It has the essential trait of a memorable book, in that after reading it you look at daily life in a lastingly different way." --James Fallows, author of Breaking the News

    "[Geoghegan] has written a book that is not only compelling to read but that provokes us to seriously reflect on the choices we make and how we spend our time." --Jonathan Coleman, Washington Post Book World

    "Geoghegan's language is playful. . . . Personal reminiscence mixing with historical anecdote, dipping into complex themes . . . shifting from wistful nostalgia to dark comedy." --Robert B. Reich, New York Times Book Review

    "A truly strange and wonderful book." -- William Finnegan



    Industry Reviews
    "...[A] book that is not only compelling to read but that provokes us to seriously reflect on the choices we make and how we spend our time."
    Washington Post Book World (03/21/1999)

    "...Geoghegan is a talented writer, entertaining not only as a political novelty but as a storyteller with an eye for the amusing turn of events and phrase."
    Kirkus Reviews (02/15/1999)

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