{"product_id":"the-whole-damn-deal-robert-strauss-and-the-art-of-politics-hardcover","title":"The Whole Damn Deal: Robert Strauss and the Art of Politics - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathryn J. McGarr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert S. Strauss was for many decades the quintessential Democratic power broker. Born to a poor Jewish family in West Texas, he founded the law firm that became Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer \u0026amp; Feld, and -- while forever changing the nature of the Washington law firm -- worked as chairman of the Democratic National Committee, special trade representative, ambassador to the Soviet Union and then Russia, and an advisor to presidents. As former first lady Barbara Bush wrote of Strauss in her memoir: \"He is absolutely the most amazing politician. He is everybody's friend and, if he chooses, could sell you the paper off your own wall.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But it isn't the positions Strauss held that make his story fascinating; it is what he represented about the culture of Washington in his day. He was a master of the art of knowing everyone who mattered and getting things done. Based on exclusive access to Strauss, \u003ci\u003eThe Whole Damn Deal \u003c\/i\u003ebrings to life a vanished epoch of working behind the scenes, political deal making, and successful bipartisanship in Washington.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathryn J. McGarr\u003c\/b\u003e received her BA in history from Stanford University and an MS in journalism from Columbia University where she was awarded the Lynton Fellowship for book writing. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003ePolitico\u003c\/i\u003e, among other places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 x 9.3 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 11, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52469376450867,"sku":"9781586488772","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Ph3BHZRt2m9781586488772.webp?v=1759391693","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-whole-damn-deal-robert-strauss-and-the-art-of-politics-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}