Then Everything Changed: Stunning Alternate Histories of American Politics: JFK, RFK, Carter, Ford, Reagan by Jeff Greenfield - ISBN: 9780425245330
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One of the nation‘s most astute political commentators ("St. Paul Pioneer Press") delivers a brilliantly entertaining tour de force of American politics, as he explores how history turns on a dime.

Then Everything Changed: Stunning Alternate Histories of American Politics: JFK, RFK, Carter, Ford, Reagan

Stunning Alternate Histories: JFK, RFK, Carter, Ford, Reagan

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    434 pages

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    19 March 2012

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Summary

‘Political junkies always play the ‘what if’ game. Jeff Greenfield has taken it and turned it into something else entirely-a trio of thought - provoking, interesting, and downright clever scenarios that remind us just how much individuals do matter.’ - Bob Schieffer, moderator, Face the Nation These things are true- In December 1960, a suicide bomber paused when he saw the young President-elect John F. Kennedy’s family come to the door to wave good-bye … In June 1968, Robe…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780425245330
ISBN-10:0425245330
Author:Jeff Greenfield
Publisher:Berkley Publishing Group
Imprint:Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:434
Release Date:19 March 2012
Weight:435g
Dimensions:26mm x 154mm x 227mm
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Critics Review

“Shrewdly written…riveting…Thanks to Mr. Greenfield’s own familiarity with American politics and a lot of energetic research, he turns these twists of fate into accelerating historical snowballs that rumble through our recent history, altering the social landscape in way both small and large. In doing so he’s produced three slyly observed novellas that…have the verisimilitude of real life.” -Michiko Kakutani, “New York Times” “Political junkies always play the ‘what-if’ game. Jeff Greenfield has taken it and turned it into something else entirely - a trio of thought-provoking, interesting, and downright clever scenarios which remind us just how much individuals do matter.” -Bob Schieffer “Jeff Greenfield is a wonderful story-teller and a keen student of politics. A powerful what-if book that seems painfully, tantalizingly real.” -Evan Thomas, Author, “The War Lovers, Sea of Thunder,” and “Robert Kennedy: His Life” “Filled with fresh revel Praise for “Then Everything Changed”

“Political junkies always play the ‘what-if’ game. Jeff Greenfield has taken it and turned it into something else entirely - a trio of thought-provoking, interesting, and downright clever scenarios which remind us just how much individuals do matter.” -Bob Schieffer

“Jeff Greenfield is a wonderful story-teller and a keen student of politics. A powerful what-if book that seems painfully, tantalizingly real.” -Evan Thomas, Author, “The War Lovers, Sea of Thunder”, and “Robert Kennedy: His Life”

“Filled with fresh revelations and brilliant speculation, Jeff Greenfield’s alternative history is so detailed and persuasive - and the behavior of its protagonists so utterly believable - that it feels like reality itself. This is a remarkable feat of insight, imagination, and storytelling.” -Richard North Patterson Praise for “Then Everything Changed”: “Political junkies always play the ‘what-if’ game. Jeff Greenfield has taken it and turned it into something else entirely - a trio of thought-provoking, interesting, and downright clever scenarios which remind us just how much individuals do matter.” -Bob Schieffer “Jeff Greenfield is a wonderful story-teller and a keen student of politics. A powerful what-if book that seems painfully, tantalizingly real.” -Evan Thomas, Author, “The War Lovers, Sea of Thunder”, and “Robert Kennedy: His Life” “Filled with fresh revelations and brilliant speculation, Jeff Greenfield’s alternative history is so detailed and persuasive - and the behavior of its protagonists so utterly believable - that it feels like reality itself. This is a remarkable feat of insight, imagination, and storytelling.” -Richard North Patterson

About The Author

Jeff Greenfield

Jeff Greenfield is the CBS News senior political correspondent, and a veteran of CNN and ABC News. A four-time Emmy Award winner, he is the author or co-author of eleven books. He lives in New York City.

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