Mayor for Life
The Incredible Story of Marion Barry, Jr.
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Four-time mayor of Washington, DC, Marion Barry, Jr. tells his shocking and courageous life story, beginning in the cotton fields in Mississippi to the executive offices of one of the most powerful cities in the world.
Known nationally as the disgraced mayor caught on camera smoking crack cocaine in a downtown hotel room with a mistress, Marion Barry Jr. has led a controversial career. This provocative, captivating narrative follows the Civil Rights activist, going back to his Mississippi roots, his Memphis upbringing, and his academic school days, up through his college years and move to Washington, DC, where he became actively involved in Civil Rights, community activism, and bold politics.
In Mayor for Life, Marion Barry, Jr. tells all-including the story of his campaigns for mayor of Washington, his ultimate rise to power, his personal struggles and downfalls, and the night of embarrassment, followed by his term in federal prison and ultimately a victorious fourth term as mayor.
From the man who, despite the setbacks, boldly served the community of Washington, DC, this is his full story of courage, empowerment, hope, tragedy, triumph, and inspiration.
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They say all politics is local. In 2020, Mitch McConnell will have served five full terms as a US Senator. Thirty years. The Senate Majority leader's power is as undeniable as it is infuriating, and the people of Kentucky have had enough. Led by Matt Jones, they (and they alone) have the power to oust him from office. How did Jones, a local boy turned attorney turned sports radio host come to shine the brightest light on McConnell's ineptitude?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing
- De Danielle Purcell en 04-10-20
De: Matt Jones, y otros
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All Things Possible
- Setbacks and Success in Politics and Life
- De: Andrew M. Cuomo
- Narrado por: Michael Kramer
- Duración: 14 h y 5 m
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In this full and frank memoir - a personal story of duty, family, justice, politics and resilience - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo reflects on his rise, fall, and rise in politics, and recounts his defining personal and political moments and tough but necessary lessons he has learned along the way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I Love This Book AND the Guvnor (Governor, I Know)
- De Igi M. en 09-02-20
De: Andrew M. Cuomo
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The Ones We've Been Waiting For
- How a New Generation of Leaders Will Transform America
- De: Charlotte Alter
- Narrado por: Charlotte Alter
- Duración: 10 h y 10 m
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A new generation is stepping up. There are now 26 millennials in Congress - a fivefold increase gained in the 2018 midterms alone. In The Ones We've Been Waiting For, Time correspondent Charlotte Alter defines the class of young leaders who are remaking the nation - how grappling with 9/11 as teens, serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, occupying Wall Street and protesting with Black Lives Matter, and shouldering their way into a financially rigged political system has shaped the people who will govern the future.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Born before the lint roller invented
- De ML Sadler en 03-05-20
De: Charlotte Alter
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We're Better Than This
- My Fight for the Future of Our Democracy
- De: Elijah Cummings, James Dale
- Narrado por: Nancy Pelosi, Laurence Fishburne, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings
- Duración: 10 h y 34 m
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Baltimore Congressman Elijah Cummings was known for saying, “We’re better than this.” He said it in Baltimore, a city on the verge of explosion over police treatment of citizens. He said it in Congress when microphones were shut down, barring free speech. He said it when the president flaunted his power and ignored the Constitution. He said it when the president resorted to bullying, name-calling, and feeding racial divisions. We are better than this. He continued to say it until his final days last October.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The most inspiring piece of work I’ve heard in my adult life.
- De Jaraun en 01-29-21
De: Elijah Cummings, y otros
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Enabling Acts
- The Hidden Story of How the Americans With Disabilities Act Gave the Largest US Minority Its Rights
- De: Lennard Davis
- Narrado por: Kevin Stillwell
- Duración: 10 h y 55 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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The first significant book on the history and impact of the ADA - the "eyes on the prize" moment for disability rights. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is the widest-ranging and most comprehensive piece of civil rights legislation ever passed in the United States, and it has become the model for disability-based laws around the world. Yet the surprising story behind how the bill came to be is little known.
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5 out of 5 stars
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this book is so informative
- De Anonymous User en 01-10-23
De: Lennard Davis
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Boom!
- Voices of the Sixties: Personal Reflections on the '60s and Today
- De: Tom Brokaw
- Narrado por: Robertson Dean
- Duración: 18 h y 16 m
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Boom! One minute it was Ike and the man in the grey flannel suit, and the next minute it was time to "turn on, tune in, drop out". While Americans were walking on the moon, Americans were dying in Vietnam. Nothing was beyond question, and there were far fewer answers than before.
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2 out of 5 stars
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boring survey of a generation
- De Andy en 01-01-08
De: Tom Brokaw
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A Nation of Nations
- A Story of America After the 1965 Immigration Law
- De: Tom Gjelten
- Narrado por: David Colacci
- Duración: 12 h y 35 m
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In 1950, Fairfax County, Virginia, was 90 percent white, 10 percent African American, with a little more than 100 families who were "other". Currently the African American percentage of the population is about the same, but the Anglo white population is less than 50 percent, and there are families of Asian, African, Middle Eastern, and Latin American origin living all over the county. A Nation of Nations follows the lives of a few immigrants to Fairfax County over recent decades as they gradually "Americanize".
De: Tom Gjelten
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Soul City
- Race, Equality, and the Lost Dream of an American Utopia
- De: Thomas Healy
- Narrado por: Larry Herron
- Duración: 12 h y 38 m
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Author Thomas Healy resurrects a forgotten saga of race, capitalism, and the struggle for equality in this fascinating, forgotten story of the 1970s attempt to build a city dedicated to racial equality in the heart of “Klan Country”.
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5 out of 5 stars
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awesome narrator
- De Arthur F. Jackson en 06-23-21
De: Thomas Healy
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Unrigged
- How Americans Are Battling Back to Save Democracy
- De: David Daley
- Narrado por: L.J. Ganser
- Duración: 10 h y 15 m
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Following Ratf--ked, his “extraordinary timely and undeniably important” (New York Times Book Review) expose of how a small cadre of Republican operatives rigged American elections, David Daley emerged as one of the nation's leading authorities on gerrymandering. In Unrigged, he charts a vibrant political movement that is rising in the wake of his and other reporters' revelations.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must-read to uphold democracy!
- De Steve Kelem en 09-09-20
De: David Daley
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My Vanishing Country
- A Memoir
- De: Bakari Sellers
- Narrado por: Bakari Sellers
- Duración: 5 h y 9 m
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What J. D. Vance did for Appalachia with Hillbilly Elegy, CNN analyst and one of the youngest state representatives in South Carolina history Bakari Sellers does for the rural South, in this important book that illuminates the lives of America’s forgotten Black working-class men and women. Part memoir, part historical and cultural analysis, My Vanishing Country is an eye-opening journey through the South's past, present, and future.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What America Needs NOW!!!
- De Unknown en 05-22-20
De: Bakari Sellers
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Beyond the Messy Truth
- How We Came Apart, How We Come Together
- De: Van Jones
- Narrado por: Prentice Onayemi
- Duración: 7 h y 16 m
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In Beyond the Messy Truth, Jones offers a blueprint for transforming our collective anxiety into meaningful change. Tough on Donald Trump but showing respect and empathy for his supporters, Jones takes aim at the failures of both parties before and after Trump's victory. He urges both sides to abandon the politics of accusation and focus on real solutions. Calling us to a deeper patriotism, he shows us how to get down to the vital business of solving, together, some of our toughest problems.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I never hated anyone before
- De Joanna Bugajska en 11-17-17
De: Van Jones
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The Great Revolt
- Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics
- De: Salena Zito, Brad Todd
- Narrado por: Bob Hess
- Duración: 11 h y 6 m
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Standout syndicated columnist and CNN contributor Salena Zito, with veteran Republican strategist Brad Todd, reports across five swing states and over 27,000 miles to answer the pressing question: Was Donald Trump's election a fluke or did it represent a fundamental shift in the electorate that will have repercussions - for Republicans and Democrats - for years to come.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Explaining Trump's 2016 presidential victory
- De Wayne en 05-10-18
De: Salena Zito, y otros
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They Said This Day Would Never Come
- Chasing the Dream on Obama's Improbable Campaign
- De: Chris Liddell-Westefeld
- Narrado por: Chris Liddell-Westefeld, Dion Graham, Graham Halstead, y otros
- Duración: 8 h y 7 m
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In the year leading up to the Iowa caucuses, few thought a freshman senator named Barack Hussein Obama would be able to win the Democratic nomination - not to mention become the most popular leader in the world. But something was stirring. Hundreds of young people from all over the country began assembling first in Iowa. These "kids" became the foundation of one of the most improbable presidential campaigns of the modern era. Chris Liddell-Westefeld was one of those kids. He and thousands of other staff and volunteers dedicated their time, intelligence, and resources to help elect Barack Obama.
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5 out of 5 stars
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2008 re-lived
- De Miss Effie en 07-01-20
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The Book of Gutsy Women
- De: Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chelsea Clinton
- Narrado por: Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chelsea Clinton
- Duración: 14 h y 34 m
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Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, share the stories of the gutsy women who have inspired them - women with the courage to stand up to the status quo, ask hard questions, and get the job done.
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4 out of 5 stars
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More encyclopedia than book
- De Fountain of Chris en 10-09-19
De: Hillary Rodham Clinton, y otros
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The Book of Pride
- LGBTQ Heroes Who Changed the World
- De: Mason Funk
- Narrado por: Mason Funk, Robin Miles, Eileen Stevens, y otros
- Duración: 10 h y 25 m
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The Book of Pride captures the true story of the gay rights movement from the 1960s to the present, through richly detailed, stunning interviews with the leaders, activists, and ordinary people who witnessed the movement and made it happen. These individuals fought battles both personal and political, often without the support of family or friends, frequently under the threat of violence and persecution.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Pure Joy for EVERYONE
- De Micah D en 06-03-19
De: Mason Funk
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Outsider in the White House
- Special Audio Edition
- De: Bernie Sanders, Huck Gutman, John Nichols - afterword
- Narrado por: Joe Barrett, Brian Sutherland
- Duración: 10 h y 5 m
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Bernie Sanders' campaign for the presidency of the United States has galvanized supporters all over the country, drawing attention to issues of economic, racial, and social justice and spotlighting one of the most interesting and unconventional candidates in decades.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Behind the Scenes with Bernie--- WORTH it!
- De Susie en 02-23-16
De: Bernie Sanders, y otros
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We've Got People
- From Jesse Jackson to AOC, the End of Big Money and the Rise of a Movement
- De: Ryan Grim
- Narrado por: Sean W. Stewart
- Duración: 16 h y 57 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 135
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 117
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may seem like she came from nowhere, but the movement that propelled her to office - and to global political stardom - has been building for 30 years...With the party and the nation at a crossroads, this timely and original audiobook offers new insight into how we’ve gotten where we are - and where we're headed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent and illuminating, despite tech "issue"
- De DanoB en 08-25-19
De: Ryan Grim
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Mayor for Life
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- Gbenga Ogunjimi
- 01-03-22
The making of DC Government as we know it today.
This books tells the story of the DC Government as we know it today. Mayor Barry is truly a political genius and visionary whose impact and legacy still speak today.
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- QueenMother
- 06-01-22
A Must Read
Mayor For Life is unapologetic resourceful, well documented and prophetic from beginning to end.
This book should be on every AfricanAmerican’s bookshelf.
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