
This Country
My Life in Politics and History
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Chris Matthews
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Chris Matthews
A “quintessentially American” (Policy Magazine) memoir of politics and history from Chris Matthews, New York Times best-selling author and long-time host of MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews.
In This Country, Chris Matthews “has written a love letter to his country” (Joy Reid, host of The ReidOut and author of The Man Who Sold America), offering a panoramic portrait of post-World War II America through the story of his remarkable life and career. It is a story of risk and adventure, of self-reliance and service, of loyalty and friendship. It is a story driven by an abiding faith in our country.
Raised in a large Irish-Catholic family in Philadelphia at a time when kids hid under their desks in atomic war drills, Chris’s life etched a pattern: Take a leap, live an adventure, then learn what it means. As a young Peace Corps graduate, Chris moved to DC and began knocking on doors on Capitol Hill. With dreams of becoming what Ted Sorensen had been for Jack Kennedy, Chris landed as a staffer to Utah Senator Frank Moss, where his eyes were opened to the game of big-league politics.
In the 1970s, Matthews mounted a campaign for Congress as a Democratic maverick running against Philadelphia’s old political machine. He didn’t win the most votes, but his grit put him on the path to a top job in the White House. As a speechwriter for President Carter, Matthews witnessed the triumphs and tragedies of that administration; from the diplomatic brilliance of the Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty to the disaster of the Iran hostage crisis. After Carter’s defeat, Chris became chief of staff to legendary Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill, a perch that gave him an on-the-job PhD in American politics during the Reagan years.
Chris than leapt to the other side of the political matrix as a columnist and reporter. For the San Francisco Examiner, he covered the fall of the Berlin Wall, the first all-races election in South Africa, the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland, and every American presidency from Reagan to George W. Bush. Chris would go on to pioneer cable news with a fast-paced, no-nonsense television program. His show, Hardball with Chris Matthews, would become a political institution for twenty years.
As Chris charts his political odyssey, he paints an animated picture of a nation searching for its soul. He reflects with grace and wisdom, showcasing the grand arc of the American story through one life dedicated to its politics.
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A great read!
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Hearing his voice again is always engaging and oddly comforting in
this time of outrageous media voices. Matthews knows his stuff and
he lived the life, from the bottom to the top. This was one of those
'true' voices that I could not stop listening, enjoyed every minute.
I am of Matthews' generation, so hearing his life story was as if I was
sitting with a friend, exchanging stories. This is just great.
Thank you Chris Matthews
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loved Chris's story what an exciting life
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Outstanding!
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This is a wonderful book
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Excellent
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A Must Read
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A true patriot and gifted storyteller, seeing politics through his eyes is fabulous journey!
A passionate American story well delivered
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Great listen …
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refreshingly authentic
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