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Against the Grain is a political and spiritual memoir of Senator Mark O. Hatfield, the most progressive politician in the Republican Party since Abraham Lincoln, covering his opposition to the Vietnam War, successful drafting of the Soviet-American nuclear freeze legislation with Democrat Senator Ted Kennedy, and his strong stands of conscience on health reform, the death penalty and the balanced budget amendment, which typically ran counter to the Republican mainstream. For five consecutive Senate terms, Hatfield made his mark, sometimes softly, sometimes stridently, fighting to serve the people of his country with honesty and devotion. Constantly opposing the military-industrial complex and the violence of the arms race, he fought for housing, employment, education and basic human dignity. Throughout the book, and in the final section on spirituality, he offers hope, insight and solutions to the greatest violences facing our age: militarism, discrimination, materialism and poverty. He envisions a world where the "political-industrial complex" no longer holds sway and candidates are judged on merit, rather than marketed like toothpaste. In a world swerving out of control, his solutions move away from big government toward enlisting people's hearts and minds.
About the Author: Senator Mark O. Hatfield is a senior statesman who enjoys a reputation for integrity, bipartisan advocacy, and social action. In his half century of public service he served as Oregon state representative, state senator, secretary of state, governor, and five-term U.S. Senator. He chaired the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, consistently built coalitions between unlikely allies, and often stood alone for what he felt was right.
Title: Against the Grain: Reflections of a Rebel ...
Publisher: White Cloud Pr
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: hardcover
Condition: Fair
Seller: Goodwill Books, Hillsboro, OR, U.S.A.
Condition: acceptable. Fairly worn, but readable and intact. If applicable: Dust jacket, disc or access code may not be included. Seller Inventory # 3IIK3O003YRD_ns
Seller: Gulf Coast Books, Cypress, TX, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Fair. Seller Inventory # 1883991366-4-34854694
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1883991366I4N00
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1883991366I3N00
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1883991366I3N10
Seller: Orion Tech, Kingwood, TX, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Good. Seller Inventory # 1883991366-3-35780583
Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. With dust jacket. It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience. Seller Inventory # 1883991366-11-1-29
Seller: The Oregon Room - Well described books!, Phoenix, OR, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: As New. 2001 1st printing, super clean & tight, rear corner has very mild bump under dustjacket, dustjacket in new Mylar with price intact, no markings found, not a remainder. Seller Inventory # h644
Seller: Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA, Austin, MN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near fiine book an djacket. Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 127816
Seller: PROBERTABOOKS, Medford, OR, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Excellent. Dust Jacket Condition: Excellent. First Edition. Book and jacket are both in very good condition, but former owner printed his name at top of FFEP in red ink. Title page has inscription "To Ann and Dana with best regards, Mark Hatfield, Peace!" Illustrated with b/w photos, index. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Inscribed and Signed. Seller Inventory # 000092