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Governing America

By: Joseph A. Califano,Joseph A., Jr. Califano,Jr. Califano

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Governing America

By: Joseph A. Califano,Joseph A., Jr. Califano,Jr. Califano

Joseph A. Califano, Jr. spent thirty years in Washington at the top of the Pentagon, on the White House staff as chief domestic advisor to the President, and in the Cabinet. His work, Governing America, explores the inner workings of the executive branch. From Simon & Schuster, Governing America is Joseph A. Califano, Jr.'s insider report from the White House an the cabinet.

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1416552111

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How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid

The Straight Dope for Parents

By: Joseph A. Califano

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The Straight Dope for Parents

By: Joseph A. Califano

Nearly every child will be offered drugs or alcohol before graduating high school. The good news is that a child who gets to age twenty-one without smoking, using drugs, or abusing alcohol is virtually certain never to do so ... and informed parents have the power to influence their kids to choose not to use. This give parents a realistic picture of the world their teens confront and the tools to help them get through adolescence healthy and drug free. Based on research at the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, this book answers the daunting questions parents across the country have repeatedly asked.

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1476728437

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Inside

A Public and Private Life

By: Joseph A. Califano Jr.

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A Public and Private Life

By: Joseph A. Califano Jr.

Joe Califano grew up in a tight-knit working class family in Depression-era Brooklyn. His parents instilled in their son a work ethic, sense of self, and devotion to Church that stayed with him as he rose through the ranks of America's ruling class. From Jesuit undergraduate schools to Harvard Law, influential law firms, Robert McNamara's Pentagon, Lyndon Johnson's White House, and Jimmy Carter's Cabinet, Califano was hard charging, effective, and committed to his causes—whether that meant reforming the military, working for equal rights for all, his struggle to be a committed Catholic in America, or finally his passion to combat addictions that ruin so many American lives. The book is called Inside, and that's where it takes us—inside his public and private life—as Califano worked in the power centers of three Democratic administrations. He shows us how hardball is often necessary to make government serve its people. Califano remained "inside" even out of government, representing the Washington Post and Democratic Party during Watergate. Inside is history, memoir, and a profoundly revealing personal drama of a powerful figure involved in many defining events of the last half century. It is a tale of how ambition, tenacity and courage, guided by deeply felt ethics, can move the world, from the inside.

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0786737786

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9780786737789

Our Damaged Democracy

We the People Must Act

By: Joseph A. Califano

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Our Damaged Democracy

We the People Must Act

By: Joseph A. Califano

“A Washington insider draws on decades of experience to deliver a blistering critique of the state of American government” (Kirkus Reviews) in an authoritative scrutiny of the forces that run our society and a call to fix our democracy before it’s too late. If you’ve been watching the news and worrying that our democracy no longer works, this book, “a cri de coeur from one of our wisest Americans” (Michael Beschloss, Presidential Historian), will help you understand why you’re right. There is colossal concentration of power in the Presidency. Congress is crippled by partisanship and hostage to special interest money. The Supreme Court and many lower federal courts are riven by politics. Add politically fractured and fragile media, feckless campaign finance laws, rampant income and education inequality, and multicultural divisions, and it’s no wonder our leaders can’t agree on anything or muster a solid majority of Americans behind them. With decades at the top in government, law, and business, Joseph A. Califano, Jr. has the capacity to be party-neutral in his evaluation and the perspective to see the big picture of our democracy. Using revealing anecdotes featuring every modern president and actions of both parties, he makes the urgent case that while we do not need to agree on all aspects of politics, we do need to trust each other and be worthy of that trust. He shows how, as engaged citizens, we can bring back systems of government that promote fairness and protect our freedom. “It’s hard to argue with [Califano’s] analysis” (The New York Times Book Review) that the longer we wait to fix these problems, the more dangerous our situation will become.

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Atria Books

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1501144626

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High Society

How Substance Abuse Ravages America and What to Do about It

By: Joseph A. Califano, Jr.,Joseph A. Califano

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How Substance Abuse Ravages America and What to Do about It

By: Joseph A. Califano, Jr.,Joseph A. Califano

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1458745007

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9781458745002

The Triumph & Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson

The White House Years

By: Joseph A. Califano

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The Triumph & Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson

The White House Years

By: Joseph A. Califano

One of “Five Best Books about Wartime Presidents”—Michael Bechloss, The Wall Street Journal From Lyndon Johnson’s closest domestic adviser during the White House years comes a book in which “Johnson leaps out of the pages in all his raw and earthy glory” (The New York Times Book Review) that’s been called “a joy to read” (Stephen Ambrose, The Washington Post Book World). And now, a new introductory essay brings the reader up to date on Johnson’s impact on America today. Califano takes us into the Oval Office as the decisions that irrevocably changed the United States were being crafted to create Johnson’s ambitious Great Society. He shows us LBJ’s commitment to economic and social revolution, and his willingness to do whatever it took to achieve his goals. Califano uncorks LBJ’s legislative genius and reveals the political guile it took to pass the laws in civil rights, poverty, immigration reform, health, education, environmental protection, consumer protection, the arts, and communications. President Lyndon Johnson was bigger than life—and no one who worked for him or was subjected to the “Johnson treatment” ever forgot it. As Johnson’s “Deputy President of Domestic Affairs” (The New York Times), Joseph A. Califano’s unique relationship with the president greatly enriches our understanding of our thirty-sixth president, whose historical significance continues to be felt throughout every corner of America to this day. A no-holds-barred account of Johnson’s presidency, The Triumph & Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson is an intimate portrait of a President whose towering ambition for his country and himself reshaped America—and ultimately led to his decision to withdraw from the political arena in which he fought so hard.

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1476798796

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Governing America

By: Joseph A. Califano,Joseph A., Jr. Califano,Jr. Califano

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The Triumph & Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson

The White House Years

By: Joseph A. Califano

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Inside

A Public and Private Life

By: Joseph A. Califano Jr.

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Radical Surgery

What's Next for America's Health Care

By: Joseph A. Califano (Jr.)

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Radical Surgery

What's Next for America's Health Care

By: Joseph A. Califano (Jr.)

The Washington policy maker and author of America's Health Care Revolution heats up the health care debate with a warning against "sick care" and a call for patient empowerment. The book offers no-nonsense solutions and moves the debate into the 21st century.

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Crown

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0812924134

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The Two Faces of Management

An American Approach to Leadership in Business and Politics

By: Joseph L. Bower

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An American Approach to Leadership in Business and Politics

By: Joseph L. Bower

Good,No Highlights,No Markup,all pages are intact, Slight Shelfwear,may have the corners slightly dented, may have slight color changes/slightly damaged spine.

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Boston : Houghton Mifflin

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0395331196

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Our Damaged Democracy

We the People Must Act

By: Joseph A. Califano

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We the People Must Act

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How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid

The Straight Dope for Parents

By: Joseph A. Califano

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How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid

The Straight Dope for Parents

By: Joseph A. Califano

The highly acclaimed comprehensive guide to getting your child through the formative pre-teen, teen, and college years drug-free—now completely revised and updated. Nearly every child will be offered drugs or alcohol before graduating high school, and excessive drinking is common at most colleges. But the good news is that a child who gets to age twenty-one without smoking, using illegal drugs, or abusing alcohol or prescription drugs is virtually certain never to do so. Drawing on more than two decades of research at The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASAColumbia), founder Joseph A. Califano, Jr., presents a clear, common-sense guide to helping kids stay drug-free. All parents dream of a healthy, productive, and fulfilling future for their children; Califano shows which specific actions work and what parents can do to teach, protect, and empower their children to have the greatest chance of making that future come true. Teenagers who learn about the risks of drugs from their parents are twice as likely never to try them, and this book provides the tools parents need to prepare their children for those crucial decision-making moments. In this revised and updated edition, Califano tackles some of the newest obstacles standing between our kids and a drug-free life—from social media sites and cell phone apps to the explosion in prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse and the increased dangers and addictive power of marijuana. He reveals what teens can’t or won’t tell their parents about their thoughts on drugs and alcohol, and combines the latest research with his discussions with thousands of parents and teens about the challenges that widespread access to drugs and alcohol present, and how parents can instill in their teens the will and skills to choose not to use. Califano’s insightful and lively guide is as readable as it is informative.

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1476728496

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High Society

How Substance Abuse Ravages America and What to Do About It

By: Joseph A. Califano Jr.

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How Substance Abuse Ravages America and What to Do About It

By: Joseph A. Califano Jr.

The individual who reaches age twenty-one without smoking, using illegal drugs, or abusing alcohol is virtually certain never to do so. As Joseph Califano points out in his searing indictment of America's irresponsible attitude towards drug abuse, by failing to act on this lesson, we have lost untold lives and resources. Califano deftly demonstrates how substance abuse is implicated in poverty, violent crime, soaring health care costs, family dissolution, child abuse, homelessness, teen pregnancy, and AIDS. With alcohol and tobacco interests buying political protection with campaign contributions and helping seed a culture of substance abuse, Califano illustrates the dire need for parental engagement, proposes revolutionary changes in prevention, treatment, and the nation's criminal justice, health care, and social service systems, and sounds an urgent cry to address the plague responsible for the death of more Americans than all our wars, natural catastrophes, and traffic accidents combined.

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1586486721

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Book's by Joseph A. Califano Jr.

Governing America

Governing America

How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid

How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid

Inside

Inside

Our Damaged Democracy

Our Damaged Democracy

High Society

High Society

The Triumph & Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson

The Triumph & Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson

Governing America

Governing America

The Triumph & Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson

The Triumph & Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson

Inside

Inside

Radical Surgery

Radical Surgery

The Two Faces of Management

The Two Faces of Management

Our Damaged Democracy

Our Damaged Democracy

How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid

How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid

High Society

High Society

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