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In this witty combination of memoir and observation, Thomas
Geoghegan addresses the widespread cynicism about our government
and explores what it means to be a "national" civil servant and a
"local" citizen.
"This is unlike any public-policy book I've ever read: part
"Catcher in the Rye, "part" The Road to Wigan Pier, "part" The
Federalist Papers," it is mesmerizing, rueful, painfully honest,
and never, ever dull."--Nicholas Lemann, author of "The Big Test"
"Extraordinary. It has the essential trait of a memorable book, in
that after reading it you look at daily life in a lastingly
different way." --James Fallows, author of "Breaking the News"
"[Geoghegan] has written a book that is not only compelling to read
but that provokes us to seriously reflect on the choices we make
and how we spend our time." --Jonathan Coleman, "Washington Post
Book World"
"Geoghegan's language is playful. . . . Personal reminiscence
mixing with historical anecdote, dipping into complex themes . . .
shifting from wistful nostalgia to dark comedy." --Robert B. Reich,
"New York Times Book Review"
"A truly strange and wonderful book." -- William Finnegan
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