{"product_id":"what-makes-it-worthy-paperback","title":"What Makes It Worthy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Paul Kuhn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A story that truly explores the American system not just from an insider's viewpoint, but from the very real experiences of human beings ... and yes, add a dose of romance to the political cocktail: it's just what this drink needs to make it perfect \" declares the \u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhat Makes It Worthy\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliant tell-all about the tabloidization of American politics that takes readers inside the corruptive interplay between powerbrokers and press at the highest levels. This \"absorbing novel ... does what nonfiction cannot: it allows readers to know what it's like to live Washington politics ... with fictional characters who seem all too real,\" says political strategist James Carville. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Captivating,\" writes novelist Matthew Thomas, \"part case study, part postmortem, and part love letter to political intrigue.\" And novelist Lynn Lauber calls it \"a \u003ci\u003ePrimary Colors\u003c\/i\u003e for this generation.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e writes that the novel is \"a genuinely tender love story\" and \"insightful.\" \"Both a love story and an expos  on modern American campaigns,\" says former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhat Makes It Worthy\u003c\/i\u003e is also the personal story of Taylor Solomon and Cait Ellis. Taylor is a rising star at America's fastest-growing political media machine. Cait is a young \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e reporter who wrestles with the shadow of her legendary mother. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e And it is an historic-yet familiar-campaign. The Republican, who hails from one of America's power clans and has long been in the national spotlight, seeks to become the first female president. Her Democratic opponent, a State Department veteran setting the election afire with populism, hopes to make his own history as the first Hispanic president. On the campaign trail, as ethics gray and events envelop politicians, operatives, and reporters-as Cait and Taylor struggle with how much distance must be accepted between their ideals and their choices-the political not only becomes personal, but also threatens to upend their lives, as well as the presidential campaign itself.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Written by well-known political journalist David Paul Kuhn, \u003ci\u003eWhat Makes It Worthy\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a heartfelt page-turner that proves a good novel can both entertain you and inform you,\" in the words of former Michigan Governor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Paul Kuhn is a writer and political analyst living in New York City. He is the author of the political novel \u003ci\u003eWhat Makes It Worthy\u003c\/i\u003e-an \"absorbing novel\" that is \"all too real\" (political strategist James Carville), \"captivating\" (novelist Matthew Thomas), \"a genuinely tender love story\" and \"insightful\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Kuhn has held senior writing positions across the political-media landscape, from \u003ci\u003ePolitico\u003c\/i\u003e to RealClearPolitics to CBSnews.com. He has also written for \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, The Washington Post Magazine, The Los Angeles Times, The New Republic, \u003c\/i\u003e among other publications, and regularly appeared on networks ranging from BBC to Fox News. As the Macmillan Speakers Bureau described him, \"David Paul Kuhn is an expert analyst of presidential and gender politics.\" He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Neglected Voter\u003c\/i\u003e, which General Wes Clark called \"a brilliantly insightful analysis of American politics.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Kuhn has covered four presidential campaigns and politics from Washington to the United Nations, and has driven the width of the United States for CBS News documenting Americans' lives and outlooks. He has reported on events from the epicenter of the collapse of the World Trade Center to North Korean backroom nuclear negotiations. Early in his career, he reported on the United States for the Tokyo-based \u003ci\u003eYomiuri Shimbun\u003c\/i\u003e, the world's most widely circulated newspaper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 472\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 x 7.99 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 07, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751233421600,"sku":"9780692379141","price":22.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/27b40fb49937f74c6d09e6e6c7f35710.webp?v=1779968226","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/what-makes-it-worthy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}