{"product_id":"believer-my-forty-years-in-politics-paperback","title":"Believer: My Forty Years in Politics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Axelrod\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A portrait of political campaigning that is more like what we hope than what we fear\u003c\/b\u003e . . . \u003cb\u003ea stout defense--indeed, the best I have read--of the Obama years.\" --David Gergen, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e David Axelrod has always been a believer. Whether as a young journalist investigating city corruption, a campaign consultant guiding underdog candidates against entrenched orthodoxy, or as senior adviser to the president during one of the worst crises in American history, Axelrod held fast to his faith in the power of stories to unite diverse communities and ignite transformative political change. Now this legendary strategist, the mastermind behind Barack Obama's historic election campaigns, shares a wealth of stories from his forty-year journey through the inner workings of American democracy. \u003ci\u003eBeliever \u003c\/i\u003eis the tale of a political life well lived, of a man who never gave up on the deepest promises our country has to offer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The heart of \u003ci\u003eBeliever\u003c\/i\u003e is Axelrod's twenty-year friendship with Barack Obama, a warm partnership that inspired both men even as it propelled each to great heights. Taking a chance on an unlikely candidate for the U.S. Senate, Axelrod ultimately collaborated closely Obama on his political campaigns, and served as the invaluable strategist who contributed to the tremendous victories in 2008 and 2012. Switching careers again, Axelrod served as senior adviser to the president during one of the most challenging periods in national history: working at Obama's side as he battled an economic disaster; navigated America through two wars; and fought to reform health care, the financial sector, and our gridlocked political institutions. In \u003ci\u003eBeliever\u003c\/i\u003e, Axelrod offers a deeper and richer profile of this extraordinary figure--who in just four years vaulted from the Illinois State Senate to the Oval Office--from the perspective of one who was at his side every step of the way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Spanning forty years that include corruption and transformation, turmoil and progress, \u003ci\u003eBeliever\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers behind the closed doors of politics even as it offers a thrilling call to democratic action. Axelrod's \u003ci\u003eBeliever\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful and inspiring memoir enlivened by the charm and candor of one of the greatest political strategists in recent American history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Axelrod\u003c\/b\u003e spent eight years as a reporter and columnist for the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e. As a political consultant, Axelrod has managed strategy for more than 150 local, state, and national campaigns. Axelrod most recently served as senior strategist to President Obama's successful reelection campaign. He served in that same role in then-Senator Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, before going on to serve in the White House as senior adviser to the president. After the 2012 campaign, Axelrod founded the Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 02, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47376582279346,"sku":"9780143128359","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/187520f5c3affb1508fbc6f875665626.webp?v=1777705210","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/believer-my-forty-years-in-politics-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}