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
- Release Date
19 March 2012
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, Robert F. Kennedy declared victory in California, and then instead of heading to another ballroom, as intended, was hustled off through the kitchen … In October 1976, President Ford made a critical gaffe in a debate against Jimmy Carter, turning the tide in an election that had been rapidly narrowing. But what if they had gone the other way? In three narratives based on memoirs, oral histories, fresh reporting with key participants, and his own knowledge of the principal players, Jeff Greenfield explores how accidents of fate could have altered the course of history … The scenarios that Greenfield depicts are startlingly realistic, rich in detail, shocking in their projections, but always deeply, remarkably plausible. You will never think about recent American history in the same way again. ‘You expect intelligence and a devilish sense of humor and a profound knowledge of political history from Jeff Greenfield. Then Everything Changed certainly delivers on all three. But there is a deeper, haunting quality to this book as well. By adding a simple twist of fate, Greenfield brings fresh-often exhilarating-insights to the history of our times.’ - Joe Klein, columnist, Time magazine ‘Greenfield’s alternative history is so detailed and persuasive-and the behaviour of its protagonists so utterly believable-that it feels like reality itself.’ - Richard North Patterson, author of The Devil’s Light
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780425245330 |
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| 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
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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