Who wrote the political autobiography “Pulling No Punches”?
"Paul Gascoigne and Dwight Yorke. The Rooney biography led to a successful libel action in 2008 by David Moyes, the manager of his former club, Everton. He has also ghostwritten politician John Prescott's 2008 autobiography, ""Prezza, My Story: Pulling no Punches"". He writes a football column for the ""New Statesman"". A compilation of these articles was released as a book, ""The Fan"", in 2005 by Pomona Press. Davies writes ""Confessions of a Collector"" in ""The Guardian""<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Weekend colour magazine. He has written a book about his collections with the same title. Davies was appointed Officer of the Order of the"
"Revolutionary Suicide Revolutionary Suicide is an autobiography written by Huey P. Newton, co-founder and leader of the Black Panther Party (BPP). The Chief ideologue and strategist of the BPP, Newton taught himself how to read during his last year of high school, which led to his enrollment in Merrit College in Oakland in 1966; the same year he formed what was then known as the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. The Party urged members to challenge the status quo with armed patrols of the impoverished streets of black Oakland, and to form coalitions with other oppressed groups. The party spread"
"Not Without a Fight (book) Not Without a Fight: The Autobiography is a 2016 autobiography by South African politician Helen Zille. Zille is the current Premier of the Western Cape. She previously served as Mayor of Cape Town and as Leader of the Democratic Alliance. In the book Zille details her life, from her early start as a liberal journalist and staunch opponent of apartheid to her lengthy career in local, provincial and national politics in South Africa. In ""Mail & Guardian"" Shaun de Waal wrote that he was surprised to find Zille's book so ""engaging"", also writing that ""Not"
"Without a Fight"" ""must be one of the most readable of the many autobiographies by political figures to have emerged in South Africa"" In the ""Daily Maverick"" Palesa Morudu described the work as ""revealing, colourful, scathing, and more than a little exhausting"" and that Zille ""accounts for her life with pace, clarity, drama, suspense and humour"" Not Without a Fight (book) Not Without a Fight: The Autobiography is a 2016 autobiography by South African politician Helen Zille. Zille is the current Premier of the Western Cape. She previously served as Mayor of Cape Town and as Leader of the Democratic"
"across America and internationally as well, forming coalitions with the Vietnamese, Chinese, and Cubans. The book was republished by Penguin books and includes an introduction by Fredrika Newton (Huey's widow). Revolutionary Suicide Revolutionary Suicide is an autobiography written by Huey P. Newton, co-founder and leader of the Black Panther Party (BPP). The Chief ideologue and strategist of the BPP, Newton taught himself how to read during his last year of high school, which led to his enrollment in Merrit College in Oakland in 1966; the same year he formed what was then known as the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense."
"No Name in the Street No Name in the Street is American writer and poet James Baldwin's fourth non-fiction book and was first published in 1972. It depicts several historical events and figures from Baldwin's perspective: Francisco Franco, McCarthyism and Martin Luther King's death, as well as Malcolm X, Huey Newton, Bobby Seale, Eldridge Cleaver, and the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The book also covers the Algerian War and Albert Camus's take on it. In vivid detail, Baldwin also recounts the Harlem childhood that shaped his early consciousness, the later painful historic events — the murders"
"the diary section of the book. Why Not Me? (novel) Why Not Me? is a 1999 political satire novel by Al Franken. The book is made up of three different sections. First is Franken's autobiography, ""Daring to Lead"". Second is a campaign diary, following Franken and his campaign staff across the primary states of Iowa and New Hampshire. The final section, supposedly written by Bob Woodward, is a behind-the-scenes account of Franken's first hundred days as president, titled ""The Void"". There is also an epilogue, set several decades after the plot, giving historical perspective on the Franken presidency and Franken's"
"Capitol Punishment (book) Capitol Punishment: The Hard Truth About Washington Corruption From America's Most Notorious Lobbyist is a non-fiction 300-page memoir by former American lobbyist Jack Abramoff, published by WNDbooks in November 2011. The book, described as an ""account of his political triumphs, serial lawbreaking and unethical conduct"" by the ""Washington Post"", details the author's life in Washington as a power broker and lobbyist. In its last chapter, titled ""Path to Reform"", Abramoff lists a number of proposals to eliminate bribery of government officials. Abramoff wrote ""Capitol Punishment"" in four weeks, as he states, after having served four years in"
"Organization of Afro-American Unity. As a fight broke out in the audience, he and his bodyguards went to defuse the situation and a man seated in the front row of the audience shot him in the chest. Two more men ran onto the stage and shot Malcolm X several times. Malcolm X had 21 gunshot wounds to his chest, left shoulder, arms and legs. No Name in the Street No Name in the Street is American writer and poet James Baldwin's fourth non-fiction book and was first published in 1972. It depicts several historical events and figures from Baldwin's perspective:"
"I'm Not the Only One (book) I'm Not the Only One is a 2004 political autobiography by the British politician, George Galloway. The book details his political beginnings in the Labour Party in Glasgow, his opposition to the Invasion of Iraq, support for the Palestinian cause and the founding of the Respect Party. Johann Hari in ""The Independent"" described the book as a ""strange, repetitive little manifesto"". The book was also criticised by Andrew Anthony in ""The Guardian"" who, apart from labelling Galloway an apologist for dictators, wrote that Galloway has an ""enduring ability to believe in transparent fictions"". Jim"
"Citing the biographical example of Hitler as well as left- and right-wing populism in the United States, Lukacs also argues in the book that populism was the most destructive force of the 20th century and attempts to disentangle the concept of populism from its frequent (though, Lukacs argues, inaccurate) conflation with the inherent stances of left-wing politics. John Lukacs John Adalbert Lukacs (; Hungarian: ""Lukács János Albert""; born 31 January 1924) is a Hungarian-born American historian who has written more than thirty books, including ""Five Days in London, May 1940"" and ""A New Republic"". He was a professor of history"
"Why Not Me? (novel) Why Not Me? is a 1999 political satire novel by Al Franken. The book is made up of three different sections. First is Franken's autobiography, ""Daring to Lead"". Second is a campaign diary, following Franken and his campaign staff across the primary states of Iowa and New Hampshire. The final section, supposedly written by Bob Woodward, is a behind-the-scenes account of Franken's first hundred days as president, titled ""The Void"". There is also an epilogue, set several decades after the plot, giving historical perspective on the Franken presidency and Franken's post-presidential life. The book starts with"
"Neil Lyndon Neil Alexander Lyndon (born Neil Alexander Barnacle, September 12, 1946) is a British journalist and writer. He has written for ""The Sunday Times"", ""The Times"", ""The Independent"", the ""Evening Standard"" and the ""Daily Mail"". Lyndon is known for his book ""No More Sex War: The Failures of Feminism"" (Sinclair-Stevenson 1992), which he claims was ""the world's first egalitarian, progressive, non-sexist critique of feminism in its own terms"". Born in 1946, Lyndon grew up in the Sussex Weald, a rural area and between 1958 and 1962 he attended Collyer's school, Horsham In 1962 his father was bankrupted and sentenced"
"Know Your Power Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters is a 2008 memoir by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, published by Doubleday on July 29, 2008. It is co-written with ""New York Times"" bestselling author and Peabody Award-winning writer Amy Hill Hearth. It is Pelosi's first published book. The book is a personal and political history describing her own youth as the daughter of U.S. Congressman Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr., being a stay-at-home mom, becoming a Democratic organizer in California, running for Congress at 47 and eventually becoming the highest ranking woman in the history of the United States government."
"absolute hoot, if only it were parody"". The Purple Revolution: The Year That Changed Everything The Purple Revolution: The Year That Changed Everything is a political memoir by Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP). It is published by Biteback Publishing, and released on 17 March 2015. Near the start of the book, Farage declares that he rarely scripts or practises his speeches, and how he does not regret any of them, saying ""The more risk you take, the more likely it is that things will go really well, or really badly"". In one chapter, Farage writes of"
"autobiography"". Waging Heavy Peace Waging Heavy Peace: A Hippie Dream is the first autobiography by the rock musician Neil Young, published in 2012. Featuring a non-linear narrative, the book covers aspects of his career, family life, hobbies, and non-musical pursuits. It was generally well-received among critics. The book is Young's first autobiography and was written in 2011. According to Jimmy McDonough in the 2002 biography ""Shakey"", Young had previously stated he would not write about himself. He explains his reasons for writing the book in a chapter called ""Why This Book Exists"". The 66-year-old musician states that the book is"
"""learned nothing and forgotten nothing"". Known and Unknown: A Memoir Known and Unknown: A Memoir is an autobiographical book by Donald Rumsfeld, an American politician and businessman who served as Secretary of Defense from 1975 to 1977 and again from 2001 to 2006 (among many other positions). He published it through Penguin Group USA in February 2011. It covers a variety of his experiences such as working as a Republican in the U.S. House in the late-1960s, serving in the Ford Administration during the Watergate and Vietnam crises, and serving during the George W. Bush Administration through the Abu Ghraib"
"The Unwinding The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America is a 2013 non-fiction book by the American journalist George Packer. The book uses biographies of individual Americans as a means of discussing important forces in American history from 1978 to 2012, including the subprime mortgage crisis, the decline of American manufacturing, and the influence of money on politics. ""The Unwinding"" includes lengthy profiles of five subjects: a Youngstown, Ohio factory worker turned community organizer, a biodiesel entrepreneur from North Carolina, a Washington lobbyist and Congressional staffer, the Silicon Valley entrepreneur Peter Thiel, and people involved in the distressed"
"running time that would fit on one disc. The album is named after Black Panther Party co-founder Huey P. Newton’s autobiography. Explaining the album title, Cope told ""Uncut"" magazine, ""What is revolutionary suicide? For me, it’s Hunter S. Thompson, a practitioner of Western thought to the max, who did all he could and quit honourably [i.e. committed suicide]. It’s the idea of ultimate freedom. In a secular country, where we’re all supposed to be our own Pope, surely we can also be our own hangman if it gets too much?"" Musically, ""Revolutionary Suicide"" ranges from folk and rock, with elements"
"1965, at odds with the prevailing sentiment of the modern day ""cultural elites"". CNN announced on June 26, 2013, that Gingrich would join a new version of ""Crossfire"" re-launching in fall 2013, with panelists S. E. Cupp, Stephanie Cutter, and Van Jones. Gingrich represented the right on the revamped debate program. The show was cancelled the following year. Gingrich has authored or co-authored 18 non-fiction books since 1982. Gingrich co-wrote the following alternate history novels and series of novels with William R. Forstchen. Newt Gingrich Newton Leroy Gingrich (; né McPherson, June 17, 1943) is an American politician who served"
"has the ISBN number of . A Choice Not an Echo A Choice Not an Echo is a 1964 self-published book by conservative icon Phyllis Schlafly which has sold more than three million copies. The book helped create space within the Republican Party for the modern conservative movement that would more fully define itself by stopping the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s. The book helped secure the nomination of Senator Barry Goldwater for President of the United States, and detailed how the liberal ""Rockefeller Republican"" wing of the Republican Party had manipulated the Republican Party's choice of nominees in"
"The Purple Revolution: The Year That Changed Everything The Purple Revolution: The Year That Changed Everything is a political memoir by Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP). It is published by Biteback Publishing, and released on 17 March 2015. Near the start of the book, Farage declares that he rarely scripts or practises his speeches, and how he does not regret any of them, saying ""The more risk you take, the more likely it is that things will go really well, or really badly"". In one chapter, Farage writes of his being hit by a car in"
"""The Times"", complained that there were ""no soldiers and no Englishmen"", commenting that the choices of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Cicely Saunders were ""surprising"". The palliative care and anti-euthanasia charity Care Not Killing welcomed the inclusion of Saunders as one of Brown's eight subjects, for her role in improving palliative care and public attitudes towards it. According to ""The Independent"", the book had sold almost 4,200 copies by March 2010. Courage: Eight Portraits Courage: Eight Portraits is a non-fiction book by former British prime minister Gordon Brown. Published in 2007, it comprises short biographical accounts of the lives of eight notable"
"Horton in ""Socialism Today"" was more positive, but wrote that in ""I'm Not the Only One"" ""there is hardly a scintilla of a socialist programme"". I'm Not the Only One (book) I'm Not the Only One is a 2004 political autobiography by the British politician, George Galloway. The book details his political beginnings in the Labour Party in Glasgow, his opposition to the Invasion of Iraq, support for the Palestinian cause and the founding of the Respect Party. Johann Hari in ""The Independent"" described the book as a ""strange, repetitive little manifesto"". The book was also criticised by Andrew Anthony"
"more of his plays, ""Rosemary"" and ""Hear the Hyena Laugh"" which received its posthumous premiere in January 2016. Three plays have been published by Samuel French and seven by DCG Media Group. His autobiography, ""No Official Umbrella"", has been described as, ‘…vastly entertaining from its description of his South African boyhood to his early vigorous and experimental life in the rural theatres of England and on to the big London stage. It is full of young people with now familiar names = on the way up, all made human, not just name dropping. Anecdotes and good stories by the bundle…."
"working title """"Whoops, There's a Dick in Me"""". Not Afraid of Life Not Afraid of Life: My Journey So Far is a memoir written by Bristol Palin and Nancy French. The book was released in June 2011. In ""Not Afraid of Life"", Bristol Palin discusses her personal life, including tensions with the McCain family, and losing her virginity. The book received mixed reviews. Palin was criticised for releasing a memoir at the age of 20. ""Not Afraid of Life"" had sold fewer than 10,000 copies as of September 2011. Soon after the book's release, comedian and television host Bill Maher"
"Waging Heavy Peace Waging Heavy Peace: A Hippie Dream is the first autobiography by the rock musician Neil Young, published in 2012. Featuring a non-linear narrative, the book covers aspects of his career, family life, hobbies, and non-musical pursuits. It was generally well-received among critics. The book is Young's first autobiography and was written in 2011. According to Jimmy McDonough in the 2002 biography ""Shakey"", Young had previously stated he would not write about himself. He explains his reasons for writing the book in a chapter called ""Why This Book Exists"". The 66-year-old musician states that the book is meant"
"John Gunther John Gunther (August 30, 1901 – May 29, 1970) was an American journalist and author. His success came primarily by a series of popular sociopolitical works, known as the ""Inside"" books (1936–1972), including the best-selling ""Inside U.S.A."" in 1947. However, he is now best known for his memoir ""Death Be Not Proud"", on the death of his beloved teenage son, Johnny Gunther, from a brain tumor. Gunther was born in 1901 in the Lakeview district of Chicago and grew up on the North Side of the city. He was the first child of a German-American family: his father"
"John A. Stormer John A. Stormer (February 9, 1928 – July 10, 2018) was an American Protestant anti-communist author, best known for his 1964 book ""None Dare Call It Treason."" Both a pastor and a Christian school superintendent, his books have sold millions, warning America about the communist infiltration of American society, politics and culture. He has been called by Daniel Pipes ""the man who may be the most popular U.S. backstairs author of all time."" Richard Hofstadter in ""The Paranoid Style in American Politics"" called it a ""masterful piece of folkish propaganda."" Born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Stormer attended Pennsylvania"
"Courage: Eight Portraits Courage: Eight Portraits is a non-fiction book by former British prime minister Gordon Brown. Published in 2007, it comprises short biographical accounts of the lives of eight notable individuals, drawn together as an exploration of the concept of courage. The eight subjects of the book are Aung San Suu Kyi, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Edith Cavell, Robert Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Cicely Saunders, and Raoul Wallenberg. The book was written during Brown's tenure as Chancellor of the Exchequer and was first published on 4 June 2007, three weeks before he became Prime Minister. In his acknowledgements, Brown"
"playlet in which Hitchens goes to heaven where he is met by Henry Kissinger, Mother Teresa, Pope Pius V and John Paul II. The playlet was later incorporated into ""A Colossal Wreck"". Books: Compact disc: Alexander Cockburn Alexander Claud Cockburn ( ; 6 June 1941 – 21 July 2012) was an Irish-American political journalist and writer. Cockburn was brought up by British parents in Ireland but had lived and worked in the United States since 1972. Together with Jeffrey St. Clair, he edited the political newsletter ""CounterPunch"". Cockburn also wrote the ""Beat the Devil"" column for ""The Nation"" as well"
"cultural references to Baldwin, 30 years after his death, and concluded: ""So Baldwin is not just a writer for the ages, but a scribe whose work—as squarely as George Orwell's—speaks directly to ours."" Together with others: James Baldwin James Arthur Baldwin (August 2, 1924 – December 1, 1987) was an American novelist and social critic. His essays, as collected in ""Notes of a Native Son"" (1955), explore intricacies of racial, sexual, and class distinctions in Western societies, most notably in mid-20th-century America. Some of Baldwin's essays are book-length, including ""The Fire Next Time"" (1963), ""No Name in the Street"" (1972),"
"that a decent society must assure all young people a fair chance, and his faith that a free democracy can act to remedy disparities of power and opportunity."" Ultimate Punishment Ultimate Punishment: A Lawyer's Reflections on Dealing with the Death Penalty or simply Ultimate Punishment is a series of autobiographical reflections regarding the death penalty. It is written by Scott Turow and marks his return to non-fiction for the first time since ""One L"" in 1977. Turow bases his opinions on his experiences as a prosecutor and, in his years after leaving the United States Attorney's Office in Chicago, working"