Granny D's American Century
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (602 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1611682347 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A treasureable memoir from an inspiring lady" according to Judy Hindley. I was so happy to see a sequel to the memorably engaging and inspiring account of Doris Haddock's walk across American in her 90th year (You're Never Too Old to Raise a Little Hell). I recommend it to anyone and everyone who longs for a sense of comradeship in working and hoping for the good life - the life of commitment, frie. Granny D: AMERICAN PATRIOT Janemb35 It takes a Senior Citizen, a Yankee, to have the guts and stamina to walk across the country for peace. She had her supporters and there were those along the way who gave her meals and a bed. She passed away just after this book was sinished, but itis worth your while to investigate it.. Five Stars Paula R. Finck It was a must reading for me to know the real Granny D
An entertaining historical and political memoir.” —Publishers Weekly. Her amusing exploits in a sputtering van during a political junket highlight her faith in government’s potential to help the misfits, immigrants, and the underserved. Strikingly nonjudgmental but also a vital life force, Haddock contrasts the 1920s with the early 2000s through anecdotes, as she surrounds herself with colorful artists, reformers, and struggling families in both eras even as she meets with TV’s Matt Lauer and calls Jimmy Carter for a favor
Written in a clear, unsparing prose, Granny D’s American Century is a warm reflection on a life well lived, and a clear and spirited call for virtue in American civic life.. In the meantime, she became a cause célèbre, and an example of the kind of politics that puts people first. Four years later she ran for the U.S. With her walk across America at the age of 90, New Hampshire native Doris Haddock entered the national consciousness as “Granny D,” a candid and feisty champion of commonsense populist politics. Granny D’s American Century is the story of Doris Haddock both before and after these events: as a young woman whose bedrock New England values were tested during the Great Depression, and as a no-nonsense nonagenarian putting those values to work in the causes of voters’ rights, women’s rights, and campaign finance reform. Senate against the usual entrenched big-party interests—and lost