Bibliograph

Molly Ivins, a rebel life, Bill Minutaglio & W. Michael Smith

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Label

Molly Ivins, a rebel life, Bill Minutaglio & W. Michael Smith

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-323) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Molly Ivins

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

298186478

Responsibility statement

Bill Minutaglio & W. Michael Smith

Sub title

a rebel life

Summary

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 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. This is a comprehensive, definitive narrative biography, based on intimate knowledge of Molly, interviews with her family, friends, and colleagues, and access to her personal papers. It is at once the saga of a powerful, pugnacious woman muscling her way to the top in a world dominated by men; a look behind the scenes of national media and politics; and a sobering account of the toll of addiction and cancer.--From publisher description

Table Of Contents

General Jim -- River Oaks -- Ghost -- Naturally backwards into journalism -- Young radicals -- Us against them -- Necessary humor -- The you know what -- Molly Ivins can't say that, can she? -- Molly, Inc. -- The kind of pressure -- You got to dance -- Dearly beloveds

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