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Grounded : a senator's lessons on winning back rural America / Jon Tester ; with Aaron Murphy.
Tester is the only United States senator who manages a full-time job outside of the Senate-- as a Montana farmer. His his commitment to accountability, his ability to stand up to Donald Trump, and his success in, time and again, winning red state voters back to the Democratic Party, have come to distinguish Tester in the Senate. Here he shares his early life, his rise in the Democratic party, his vision for helping rural America, and his strategies for reaching red state voters. His voice is vital to the public discourse as we seek to understand the issues that are important to rural and working-class America in not just the 2020 election but also for years to come.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063029194 (large print : paperback)
- ISBN: 0063029197 (large print : paperback)
- Physical Description: viii, 646 pages (large print), 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Harper Large Print edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper Large Print, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2020]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 579-646). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Grit, glue, and a meat grinder -- Pickin' rock -- 24 notes -- Falling down, marrying up, taking over -- A slow-burning fuse -- Preservers of the past -- A Peterbilt and a Prius -- My one-eared dog -- More zeroes -- A farmer's guide to the US Senate -- When we need the government ... and when we don't -- Sleeping over a volcano -- The maverick -- "Khaihawana punk" and other game changers -- Holes in soles -- Whistleblowers within -- How to pronounce "Montana" -- Epilogue: Gone the sun. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Branch | LT B T345 2020 (Text) | 33126024458352 | Large Print Biography | Available | - |
Summary:
Tester is the only United States senator who manages a full-time job outside of the Senate-- as a Montana farmer. His his commitment to accountability, his ability to stand up to Donald Trump, and his success in, time and again, winning red state voters back to the Democratic Party, have come to distinguish Tester in the Senate. Here he shares his early life, his rise in the Democratic party, his vision for helping rural America, and his strategies for reaching red state voters. His voice is vital to the public discourse as we seek to understand the issues that are important to rural and working-class America in not just the 2020 election but also for years to come.