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Into the story, a writer's journey through life, politics, sports, and loss, David Maraniss

eng

illustrations

no index present

non fiction

Into the story

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David Maraniss

a writer's journey through life, politics, sports, and loss

In this first collection of the work of David Maraniss, one of the most honored and versatile writers of his generation, thirty-two stories cover a rich array of topics, ranging from seminal moments in modern history to intimate personal reflections, each piece illuminated by the author's deep reporting and singular sensibility

Introduction : common sense and sensibility -- A bus named desire (Washington post, 1985) -- Losing Wendy (Capital times, 1997) -- The sensations of Jim (Brothers, 2009) -- Connections (They marched into sunlight, 2003) -- September 11, 2001 (Washington post, 2001) -- "The desk I chose to die under" (Washington post, 2007) -- Dreams from his mother (Washington post, 2008) -- January 20, 2009 (Washington post, 2009) -- Where Clinton's coming from (Washington post, 1992) -- The great escape (First in his class, 1995) -- "Nice tie" (The Clinton enigma, 1997) -- Al Gore's sting (Washington post, 1998) -- Jackson and King (Washington post, 1988) -- The world according to Edwin Edwards (Washington Post, 1985) -- Back home in Indiana (Washington post, 1983) -- City of presidents (Washington post, 2004) -- Just Jack and Jackie (Washington post magazine, 2001) -- Ritual (Washington post, 1985) -- When football mattered (Esquire, 1998) -- Ice (When pride still mattered, 1999) -- The passion of Clemente (Washington post, 2006) -- Out of the sea (Sports illustrated, 2006) -- One guy (Washington post, 1997) -- Diamond in the rough (Washington post, 1987) -- When worlds collided (Sports illustrated, 2008) -- Still the greatest (Washington post, 1997) -- Alamo flags (Washington post, 1986) -- Roadside distraction (Washington post, 1987) -- Dad and Ron Santo (Best American sports writing 2007) -- Uncle Phil's brain (Washington post magazine, 2000) -- The sweet long days (Capital times, 1997) -- Crossing the water (Capital times, 2006)