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Between Worlds: The Making of an American Life Paperback - 2007
by Bill Richardson; Michael Ruby (With)
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A rising star of the Democratic Party tells the fascinating story of the ways his multicultural heritage and political education have shaped his dreams for America and given him vital lessons in the art of successful negotiating.Bill Richardson, the governor of New Mexico, may be the most charismatic figure in the Democratic Party today and one of its best natural politicians whose name isn't Bill Clinton. He is the man Colin Powell has called for advice, and the man George Stephanopoulos once called the Red Adair of diplomacy in homage to his ability to put out international fires. He has been nominated four times for the Nobel Peace Prize and is counted as one of our most knowledgeable politicians on Iraq and Saddam Hussein; on Afghanistan, the Taliban, and Al-Qaeda; on North Korea; on energy policy; on Latin American affairs; on domestic politics; and on Hispanic America.Richardson's background as the son of an American businessman father and a Mexican mother has offered him an unusual starting point from which to seek a life in public service, but one of his most interesting roles has been that of global troubleshooter. What he has to say about how to negotiate to get what you want shows his true colors: He can be blunt, but charming; tough, but respectful; realistic, but hopeful. Through his work as a hostage negotiator sitting across the table from the likes of Saddam Hussein, Fidel Castro, and many others-as well as his toil on Capitol Hill, in the United Nations, and New Mexico's state government-he has learned the vital importance of preparation: know as much as possible about your adversary; test your partner's truthfulness; know how much you can concede; never lie and always be direct.
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AT LAST I was going to get my meeting with Saddam Hussein.
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- Title Between Worlds: The Making of an American Life
- Author Bill Richardson; Michael Ruby (With)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: repri
- Pages 374
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Plume Books, NY
- Publication date March 16, 2007
- ISBN 9780452288645 / 0452288649
- Weight 0.74 lbs (0.34 kg)
- Dimensions 7.96 x 5.32 x 0.91 in (20.22 x 13.51 x 2.31 cm)
- Category Biography / Autobiography
- Library of Congress subjects United States - Politics and government -, Richardson, Bill
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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