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| Manufacturer: Thomas Dunne Books
Category: EBooks
List Price: $24.95
Buy New: $9.99
You Save: $14.96 (60%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 11631
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Dewey Decimal Number: 328.73092
ASIN: B00166GNTE
Publication Date: March 18, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
 A Terrific Read and an Important Work April 9, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I'm somewhat biased, as a former staffer and co-author for Sen. Specter, but Never Give In is a terrific read and an important work. This first-hand account of a solon's battle with cancer offers expert advice on combating deadly disease, an inside view of the highest levels of government and politics, and timeless insight into the human spirit. All the more rare and revealing -- and courageous -- from a senior U.S. Senator, who operates in a world in which any personal detail is potential fodder for critics and opponents. My 10 years working for and with Sen. Specter gave me the equivalent of a PhD in politics, government and life. Readers can get a good chunk of that value in this one volume.
Hanging In There April 7, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
As we enter a period of all-politics, all-the-time tv, this is a good break from the usual talking heads. Senator Specter provides a behind the scenes look at the Senate--from whence the presidential nominees spring. In addition to an inspiring story of battling cancer, and of the life and death struggles of other senators and their families, are memorable vignettes about the politics of judicial nominations, senate committee campaigining, and medical misdiagnoses of terminal illness---all stirred with dry wit and frank discussion of illness and fate.
Insightful and interesting.. April 7, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
What a wonderful read.. it has been a long time since i've found a book that I could not put down. It is so interesting to see Senator Specter's relationships with his family and other members of Congress. The detailed exchanges with Senators Biden, Harkin, and Coburn provide a rare look into the camaraderie of our elected officials-- something that cannot be found on CSPAN 2. I highly recommend this book to anyone who knows someone battling cancer or anyone who has an interest in politics. I hope he writes another one in the near future.
 Worst Book I've Read in a Long Time April 7, 2008
2 out of 11 found this review helpful
What a waste of my money! It's a self-centered, boring read. I could not finish it. If he actually wrote it, he's not very impressive. Save your money.
Rhino dung! April 4, 2008
3 out of 13 found this review helpful
If you like this idiocy, you'll LOVE his first collaborative work of fiction, The Warren Commission Report! His next book is entitled "How to take on the NFL without looking like you're the bag man for Comcast". I can't wait.
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