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Molly Ivins Can T Say That Can She

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Author : Molly Ivins
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2010-02-10

Molly Ivins Can T Say That Can She written by Molly Ivins and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-10 with Humor categories.

Whether she's writing about redneck politics in her native Texas or the discreet charms of Bushwazee, Molly Ivins in never less than devastatingly honest—and hilarious. Our toughest, funniest, and savviest columnist delivers the goods on: -Texas politics: "Well, our attorney general is under indictment. He ran as 'the people's lawyer'; now we call him 'the people's felon.'" -The flag burning debate: "Bush's last birthday cake was in the form of the American flag, and he ate it—stars, stripes, and all. Think about where that flag wound up—I call that desecration." -Beign a woman in Texas: "There are several strains of Texas culture: They are all rotten for women... One not infrequently sees cars or trucks sporting the bumper sticker "Have fun—beat the hell out of someone you love."

Molly Ivins Letters To The Nation

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Author : Molly Ivins
language : en
Publisher: The Nation Co. LP
Release Date : 2013-06-13

Molly Ivins Letters To The Nation written by Molly Ivins and has been published by The Nation Co. LP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-13 with Humor categories.

Writing in her native “Texlish,” Molly Ivins planted herself squarely in the tradition of plain-spoken and earthy American humor, the big river that runs from Mark Twain straight through to Will Rogers, Ring Lardner and George Carlin. Between 1982 and 2007, Ivins contributed seventeen consistently sharp and funny articles to The Nation, starting with what might be described as her “Letters From Texas,” in which she discussed political developments in the Lone Star State, whose zany politics were full of exotic people dubbed “The Gibber,” “The Breck Girl” and “Governor Goodhair.” Despite their humor, however, Ivins’s pieces always delivered trenchant political commentary. And she could also write highly accomplished and fascinating cultural essays and book reviews (such as “Ezra Pound in East Texas,” included in this eBook).

Molly Ivins

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Author : Bill Minutaglio
language : en
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Release Date : 2009-11-10

Molly Ivins written by Bill Minutaglio and has been published by PublicAffairs this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

She was a groomed for a gilded life in moneyed Houston, but Molly Ivins left the country club behind to become one of the most provocative, courageous, and influential journalists in American history. Presidents and senators called her for advice; her column ran in 400 newspapers; her books, starting with Molly Ivins Can't Say That, Can She?, were bestsellers. But despite her fame, few people really knew her: what her background was, who influenced her, how her political views developed, or how many painful struggles she fought. Molly Ivins is a comprehensive, definitive narrative biography, based on intimate knowledge of Molly, interviews with her family, friends, and colleagues, and access to a treasure trove of her personal papers. Written in a rollicking style, it is at once the saga of a powerful, pugnacious woman muscling her way to the top in a world dominated by men; a fascinating look behind the scenes of national media and politics; and a sobering account of the toll of addiction and cancer. Molly Ivins adds layers of depth and complexity to the story of an American legend -- a woman who inspired people both to laughter and action.

Molly Ivins

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Author : Molly Ivins
language : en
Publisher: The Great Texas Line (Consignment)
Release Date : 2020-06-15

Molly Ivins written by Molly Ivins and has been published by The Great Texas Line (Consignment) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-15 with Humor categories.

''I have always said that if I didn t write with a Texas accent, I would have been lynched by now.'' This little gem is a collection of Molly's funniest, sharpest observations, gibes and nuggets. Molly Ivins was a Texas treasure: an irreverent populist who used plain speech to seek social justice and to crack a good joke. Since her death in 2007, her millions of fans, trying to parse the astonishing turns our country has taken, have wondered, ''What would Molly say?'' She left plenty of clues: books, hundreds of columns, media interviews and speeches. Twin sisters Allison Engel and Margaret Engel mined that legacy for their one-woman play Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins. Starring Kathleen Turner in productions in Philadelphia; Los Angeles; Washington, D.C.; Berkeley, Calif.; and Minneapolis, their play was the genesis of the 2019 film documentary Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins. Clearly, a great hunger still exists for Molly's wit and wisdom. For this book, the Engels have picked the funniest, most outrageous and most memorable utterances that defined this Texas legend.

Shrub

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Author : Molly Ivins
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2002-08-13

Shrub written by Molly Ivins and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-08-13 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

When it comes to reporting on politics, nobody does it smarter or funnier than bestselling author Molly Ivins. In Shrub, Ivins focuses her Texas-size smarts on the biggest politician in her home state: George Walker Bush, or "Shrub," as Ivins has nicknamed Bush the Younger. A candidate of vague speeches and an ambiguous platform, Bush leads the pack of GOP 2000 presidential hopefuls; "Dubya" could very well be our next president. What voters need now is an original, smart, and accessible analysis of Bush--one that leaves the "youthful indiscretions" to the tabloids and gets to the heart of his policies and motivations. Ivins is the perfect woman for the job. With her trademark wit and down-home wisdom, Molly Ivins shares three pieces of advice on judging a politician: "The first is to look at the record. The second is to look at the record. And third, look at the record." In this book, Ivins takes a good, hard look at the record of the man who could be the leader of the free world. Beginning with his post-college military career, Ivins tracks Dubya's winding, sometimes unlikely path from a failed congressional bid to a two-term governorship. Bush has made plenty of friends and supporters along the way, including Texas oil barons, evangelist Billy Graham, and co-investors in the Texas Rangers baseball team. "You would have to work at it to dislike the man," she writes. But for all of Bush's likeability, Ivins points to a disconcerting lack of political passion from this ascending presidential candidate. In her words, "If you think his daddy had trouble with 'the vision thing,' wait till you meet this one." Witty, trenchant, and on target, Ivins gives a singularly perceptive and entertaining analysis of George W. Bush. To head to the voting booth without it would be downright un-American. From Shrub: The Short but Happy Political Life of George W. Bush " The past is prologue in politics. If a politician is left, right, weak, strong, given to the waffle or the flip-flop, or, as sometimes happens, an able soul who performs well under pressure, all that will be in the record." ¸ Bush's welfare record: "Texas pols like to 'git tuff' on crime, welfare, commies, and other bad stuff. Bush proposed to git tuff on welfare recipients by ending the allowance for each additional child--which in Texas is $38 a month." ¸ Bush and the Christian right: "Bush has learned to dance with the Christian right. It has been interesting and amusing to watch the process. Interesting because it's sometimes hard to tell who's leading and who's following; amusing because when a scion of Old Yankee money gets together with a televangelist with too much Elvis, the result is swell entertainment." ¸ Bush's environmental record: Since Governor Bush's election, Texas air quality has been rated the worst in the nation, leading all fifty states in overall toxic releases, recognized carcinogens in the air, cancer risk, and ten other categories of pollutants. ¸ Bush's military career: "Bush was promoted as the Texas Air National Guard's anti-drug poster boy, one of life's little ironies given the difficulty he has had answering cocaine questions all these years later. 'George Walker Bush is one member of the younger generation who doesn't get his kicks from pot or hashish or speed,' reads a Guard press release of 1970. 'Oh, he gets high, all right, but not from narcotics.'"

Stirring It Up With Molly Ivins

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Author : Ellen Sweets
language : en
Publisher: Univ of TX + ORM
Release Date : 2012-07-25

Stirring It Up With Molly Ivins written by Ellen Sweets and has been published by Univ of TX + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-25 with Cooking categories.

“A rendering of a deep and lasting friendship . . . Dozens of anecdotes about Sweets and Ivins and their rollicking adventures in cooking and eating.” —Denver Post You probably knew Molly Ivins as an unabashed civil libertarian who used her sharp wit and good ole Texas horse sense to excoriate political figures she deemed unworthy of our trust and respect. But did you also know that Molly was one helluva cook? And we’re not just talking chili and chicken-fried steak, either. Molly Ivins honed her culinary skills on visits to France, often returning with perfected techniques for saumon en papillote or delectable clafouti aux cerises. Friends who had the privilege of sharing Molly’s table got not only a heaping helping of her insights into the political shenanigans of the day, but also a mouth-watering meal, prepared from scratch with the finest ingredients. In Stirring It Up with Molly Ivins, her longtime friend, fellow reporter, and frequent sous-chef Ellen Sweets takes us into the kitchen with Molly and introduces us to the private woman behind the public figure. She serves up her own and others’ favorite stories about Ivins as she recalls the fabulous meals they shared, complete with recipes for thirty-five of Molly’s signature dishes. Friends who ate with Molly knew a cultured woman who was a fluent French speaker, voracious reader, rugged outdoors aficionado, music lover, loyal and loving friend, and surrogate mom to many of her friends’ children, as well as to her super-spoiled poodle. They also came to revere the courageous woman who refused to let cancer stop her from doing what she wanted, when she wanted. This is the Molly you’ll be delighted to meet in Stirring It Up with Molly Ivins. “Ms. Sweets’s anecdotes about the cast of characters who roundtabled Ms. Ivins’s home are as satisfying as the Texas pistol’s concoctions.” ―The Wall Street Journal

Bushwhacked

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Author : Molly Ivins
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2004-09-07

Bushwhacked written by Molly Ivins and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-09-07 with Political Science categories.

A simultaneously rollicking and sobering indictment of the policies of President George W. Bush, Bushwhacked chronicles the destructive impact of the Bush administration on the very people who put him in the White House in the first place. Here are the ties that connected Bush to Enron, yes, but here, too, is the story of the woman who walks six miles to the unemployment office daily, wondering what happened to the economic security Bush promised. Here are reports on failed nation-building missions in Kabul and Baghdad. Here, too, the story of a rancher who has fallen prey to a Bush-Cheney interior department that is perhaps a wee bit too cozy with the oil industry. Bushwhacked is highly original and entirely thought-provoking—essential reading for anyone living in George W. Bush's America.

Molly Ivins

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Author : Bill Minutaglio
language : en
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Release Date : 2009-11-10

She was a groomed for a gilded life in moneyed Houston, but Molly Ivins left the country club behind to become one of the most provocative, courageous, and influential journalists in American history. Presidents and senators called her for advice; her column ran in 400 newspapers; her books, starting with Molly Ivins Can't Say That, Can She?, were bestsellers. But despite her fame, few people really knew her: what her background was, who influenced her, how her political views developed, or how many painful struggles she fought. Molly Ivins is a comprehensive, definitive narrative biography, based on intimate knowledge of Molly, interviews with her family, friends, and colleagues, and access to a treasure trove of her personal papers. Written in a rollicking style, it is at once the saga of a powerful, pugnacious woman muscling her way to the top in a world dominated by men; a fascinating look behind the scenes of national media and politics; and a sobering account of the toll of addiction and cancer. Molly Ivins adds layers of depth and complexity to the story of an American legend—a woman who inspired people both to laughter and action.

Nothin But Good Times Ahead

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Author : Molly Ivins
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2010-03-31

Nothin But Good Times Ahead written by Molly Ivins and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-31 with Humor categories.

She's back. Molly Ivins, our most perceptive, outrageously funny political commentator, has given us an uproarious new book. In Nothin' But Good Times Ahead, Ivins proved that no one has a steadier gaze or a quicker trigger finger, as she hits the bull's-eye in such targets as George Bush, Bill Clinton, Camille Paglia, the Clarence Thomas hearings, and the ethics-twisting, English-slaughtering pols of her beloved Texas. Here's Molly on: The 1992 Republican Convention: "Many people did not care for Pat Buchanan's speech; it probably sounded better in the original German." Texas politics: "Better than the zoo, better than the circus, rougher than football, and even more aesthetically satisfying than baseball." Gibber Lewis, former House Speaker of the Texas State Legislature: "He once announced, 'This is unparalyzed in the state's history." Another Gibberism: "It could have bad ramifistations in the hilterlands."

Molly Ivins Can T Say

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Author : Molly Ivins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995-05-01

Molly Ivins Can T Say written by Molly Ivins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-05-01 with categories.

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