Full name: Molly Ivins: A Rebel Life

Author: Bill Minutaglio Year: 2009 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Biographies, Non Fiction, Politics Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Goodreads Amazon ISBNs: 9781586487171 1586487175

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, starting with Molly Ivins Can't Say That, Can She?, 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.Molly Ivins is a comprehensive, definitive narrative biography, based on intimate knowledge of Molly, interviews with her family, friends, and colleagues, and access to a treasure trove of her personal papers. Written in a rollicking style, it is at once the saga of a powerful, pugnacious woman muscling her way to the top in a world dominated by men; a fascinating look behind the scenes of national media and politics; and a sobering account of the toll of addiction and cancer. Molly Ivins adds layers of depth and complexity to the story of an American legend--a woman who inspired people both to laughter and action. Similar books: Murrow by A. M. Sperber Gellhorn by Caroline Moorehead Cronkite by Douglas Brinkley A Woman in Charge by Carl Bernstein Gonzo by Corey Seymour Outlaw Journalist by William McKeen Who Was Amelia Earhart? by Kate Boehm Jerome Audrey Hepburn by Barry Paris Wired by Bob Woodward John Wayne by Scott Eyman Private Demons by Judy Oppenheimer Audrey by Alexander Walker Salinger by David Shields Oh, the Places He Went by Maryann N. Weidt The Talented Miss Highsmith by Joan Schenkar A Fighting Chance by Elizabeth Warren Great Again by Donald J. Trump Commander in Cheat by Rick Reilly The Making of a Radical by Scott Nearing