Molly Ivins A Rebel Life

by Minutaglio, Bill; Smith, W. Michael

• ISBN13: 9781586489052
• ISBN10: 1586489054
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-11-09
• Publisher: PublicAffairs

Summary

Written in a rollicking style, "Molly Ivins" is at once the saga of a powerful, pugnacious woman and a sobering account of the toll of addiction and cancer. This work adds layers of depth and complexity to a woman who inspired people both to laughter and action.

Author Biography

Bill Minutaglio is a professor of journalism at the University of Texas and author of several critically acclaimed books, including First Son: George W. Bush & The Bush Family Dynasty.

W. Michael Smith was a researcher for Molly Ivins for eight years. He also worked for Gail Sheehy and several other authors, including staffers at The New York Times.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
General Jim	p. 1
River Oaks	p. 25
Ghost	p. 47
Naturally Backwards into Journalism	p. 67
Young Radicals	p. 89
Us Against Them	p. 121
Necessary Humor	p. 143
The You Know What	p. 167
"Molly Ivins Can't Say That, Can She?"	p. 189
Molly, Inc.	p. 215
The Kind of Pressure	p. 241
You Got to Dance	p. 265
Dearly Beloveds	p. 287
Acknowledgments	p. 307
Notes	p. 311
Index	p. 325
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