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Bezig met laden... Memoirs: 1939-1993door Brian Mulroney
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 Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek.   ) shawnday | Nov 3, 2010 |   ) maunder | Apr 11, 2009 | Mr. Mulroney's memoirs are over 1,000 pages long -- he always had "the gift of the gab", as they say. I thoroughly enjoyed reading every one of those pages. There is very little repetition and he recounts his experiences in a conversational style that makes you feel you are there with him. I've also read Peter C. Newman's "The Secret Mulroney Tapes" and between the two books, I've developed a greater appreciation for Mr. Mulroney, what he accomplished, and what he tried to do. But, back to the memoirs: my only disappointment were the excerpts from Mr. Mulroney's extensive journals. They are far too polished for personal journals, in my opinion and, at times, lacked authenticity. I think they were edited for publication. So what? Well, the more I see the real person behind the media, the more I admire him and I wanted even more of that reality. I would have liked to hear more of what he thought of the 1993 election's virtual decimation of the Conservative Party, but he ended the book with his resignation, which was probably the smarter thing to do! ( )1  LynnB | Oct 27, 2007 | ) Sweetums | Jul 16, 2022 | geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Politics was always Brian Mulroney's real love. As an undergraduate in Nova Scotia he amazed his friends by getting Prime Minister Diefenbaker on the phone, and he rose fast in the Tory ranks in Quebec as a young Montreal lawyer. He tried for the leadership of the party in 1976, losing to Joe Clark, then returned to win a rematch in 1983. The next year, he ran the most successful election campaign in Canadian history, winning 211 seats, and taking office in September 1984. His first term in office was a stormy one, marked by the launch of the Meech Lake Accord and the Free Trade Agreement with the United States. In 1988, however, he was re-elected after a rollercoaster campaign, and his second term in office was just as controversial, featuring the Meech Lake and Charlottetown Accords -- still a source of bitter regret for him, as opportunities missed. This book falls into two main sections: first, his rise out of a working-class family in Baie-Comeau. Second, his immersion into the world of Ottawa politics, in opposition and then in power. The years in power are dealt with in fascinating detail, and we receive his candid accounts of backstage dealings with Trudeau, Clark, and other Canadian leaders and on the international scene with Reagan, Thatcher, Mitterrand, Kohl, Gorbachev, Mandela, Clinton, and many more. This big book has a huge cast of major players. Brian Mulroney is determined to make this the best prime minister's memoirs this country has ever seen, and a full-time researcher has been helping him for three years. This account of his career is colourful and forthright, and a number of opponents will be sorry that they caught his attention. The manuscript is full of personal touches and reflects the fact that he wrote it by hand, reading it aloud for rhythm and impact. Studded with entries from his private journal, this book -- by a son, brother, husband, and father -- is deeply personal, and includes some surprisingly frank admissions. The book establishes the scale of his achievements, and reveals him as a man of great charm. Memoirs will allow that little-known Brian Mulroney to engage directly with the reader. This book is full of surprises, as we fall under the spell of a great storyteller. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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 Google Books — Bezig met laden...GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)971.0647092History and Geography North America Canada Canada Canada 1911-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde: (3.25)
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