The Inheritance: How Three Families and the American Political Majority Moved From Left to Right

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Simon and Schuster, Mar 25, 1998 - History - 464 pages
Orphan in the new world (Silvio Burigo) -- Liverpool on the Hudson (Lizzie Sanford Garrett) -- The dreamer and his son (Joseph Obrycki) -- The sewing room (Lizzie Garrett) -- The physics of cynicism (Joseph Obrycki) -- Worth two (Silvio Burigo) -- Voices from downstairs (Richie Garrett) -- Recessive genes (Silvio Burigo/Lorraine and Frank Trotta) -- Address as destiny (Vilma and Jack Maeby) -- Fence and basement (Silvio Burigo/Lorraine and Frank Trotta) -- Senator Clearwater (Richie Garrett) -- Uncle Paulie's Porch (Frank Trotta Jr.) -- The State Street Gang (Leslie Maeby) -- Poor snob (Tim Carey) -- Enchantment and its opposite (Frank Trotta Jr.) -- Incumbent protection (Leslie Maeby) -- Red suspenders (Tim Carey).
 

Contents

The Families 11
11
Foreword
21
Part One Forged in Fire
25
Orphan in the New World SILVIO BURIGO
27
Liverpool on the Hudson LIZZIE SANFORD GARRETT
40
The Dreamer and His Son JOSEPH OBRYCKI
56
The Sewing Room LIZZIE GARRETT
69
The Physics of Cynicism JOSEPH OBRYCKI
85
Recessive Genes
142
Address as Destiny VILMA AND JACK MAEBY
167
Fence and Basement
198
Senator Clearwater RICHIE GARRETT
231
Uncle Paulies Porch FRANK TROTTA JR
265
The State Street Gang LESLIE MAEBY
292
Poor Snob TIM CAREY
313
Enchantment and Its Opposite FRANK TROTTA JR
353

Worth Two SILVIO BURIGO
98
Part Two The Fault Line
117
Voices from Downstairs RICHIE GARRETT
119
Contents
120
Incumbent Protection LESLIE MAEBY
381
Red Suspenders TIM CAREY
401
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Samuel G. Freedman is a columnist for The New York Times and a professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He is the author of six acclaimed books, four of which have been New York Times Notable Books of the Year. Freedman also has written frequently for USA TODAY, New York magazine, Rolling Stone, The Jerusalem Post, Tablet, The Forward, and Salon.com. He lives in Manhattan with his fiance and his children.