Straight from the Heart: My Life in Politics and Other Places

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Simon and Schuster, 1989 - Biography & Autobiography - 256 pages
Ann Richards--keynote speaker of the 1988 Democratic convention and front-runner in the 1990 Texas gubernatorial race--offers a smart, candid look at her life in politics and the struggles she has won.

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About the author (1989)

Ann Richards was governor of Texas from 1990 to 1994, and has been active in politics for over half a century. In 1988 she gave the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention. She divides her time between Texas and New York City.

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TitleStraight from the Heart: My Life in Politics and Other Places
AuthorsAnn Richards, Peter Knobler
ContributorPeter Knobler
Editionillustrated
PublisherSimon and Schuster, 1989
Original fromthe University of Michigan
DigitizedSep 19, 2008
ISBN0671680730, 9780671680732
Length256 pages
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Biography & Autobiography / General
Political Science / American Government / State
  
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