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- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780817356668
- Subject Area
- Political Science, Language Arts & Disciplines
- Publication Name
- For the Love of Alabama : Journalism by Ron Casey and Bailey Thomson
- Publisher
- University of Alabama Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Subject
- Journalism, American Government / State
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Item Weight
- 11.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 192 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Alabama Press
ISBN-10
0817356665
ISBN-13
9780817356668
eBay Product ID (ePID)
99572457
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Publication Name
For the Love of Alabama : Journalism by Ron Casey and Bailey Thomson
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Subject
Journalism, American Government / State
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Political Science, Language Arts & Disciplines
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
11.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
2
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2010-046561
Reviews
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 "[For the Love of Alabama] is a collection of editorials, columns and essays by two of Alabama's most important journalists in the latter part of the 20th century, and that may sell them short. It would be hard to overstate the impact Ron Casey and Bailey Thomson had on public policy in state government. . . . It should go without saying both died decades too early, but what a legacy they left behind. Both were magnificent writers, able to craft a memorable, I-wish-I'd-written-that phrase like the rest of us churn out cliches."-- The Birmingham News, "[For the Love of Alabama] is a collection of editorials, columns and essays by two of Alabama's most important journalists in the latter part of the 20th century, and that may sell them short. It would be hard to overstate the impact Ron Casey and Bailey Thomson had on public policy in state government. . . . It should go without saying both died decades too early, but what a legacy they left behind. Both were magnificent writers, able to craft a memorable, I-wish-I'd-written-that phrase like the rest of us churn out cliches."- The Birmingham News, Normal0falsefalsefalseMicrosoftInternetExplorer4 "This book ought to be required reading for every legislator, followed by a test to see if they get the point. The last directive should be 'write an essay explaining what you gonna do about it.'"--Harvey Jackson III, author of Inside Alabama: A Personal History of My State, Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 "While the book spans themes including education, race and taxes, it is at its heart a primer on the state's convoluted 1901 Constitution. [Ron Casey and Bailey Thomson were tireless advocates for constitutional reform, and their writing exposed the deeply rooted connections between the arcane document and the state's chronic problems of corruption, apathy and injustice. Hodges also includes vibrant personal essays from Casey and Thomson that showcase their storytelling skills and celebrate the Alabama they knew and loved." --Mobile Press-Register, "While the book spans themes including education, race and taxes, it is at its heart a primer on the state's convoluted 1901 Constitution. [Ron Casey and Bailey Thomson] were tireless advocates for constitutional reform, and their writing exposed the deeply rooted connections between the arcane document and the state's chronic problems of corruption, apathy and injustice. Hodges also includes vibrant personal essays from Casey and Thomson that showcase their storytelling skills and celebrate the Alabama they knew and loved." --Mobile Press-Register, "While the book spans themes including education, race and taxes, it is at its heart a primer on the state's convoluted 1901 Constitution. [Ron Casey and Bailey Thomson] were tireless advocates for constitutional reform, and their writing exposed the deeply rooted connections between the arcane document and the state's chronic problems of corruption, apathy and injustice. Hodges also includes vibrant personal essays from Casey and Thomson that showcase their storytelling skills and celebrate the Alabama they knew and loved." -Mobile Press-Register , "[For the Love of Alabama] is a collection of editorials, columns and essays by two of Alabama's most important journalists in the latter part of the 20th century, and that may sell them short. It would be hard to overstate the impact Ron Casey and Bailey Thomson had on public policy in state government. . . . It should go without saying both died decades too early, but what a legacy they left behind. Both were magnificent writers, able to craft a memorable, I-wish-I'd-written-that phrase like the rest of us churn out cliches."-- The Birmingham News, “This book ought to be required reading for every legislator, followed by a test to see if they get the point. The last directive should be ‘write an essay explaining what you gonna do about it.’�-Harvey Jackson III, author of Inside Alabama: A Personal History of My State, "This book ought to be required reading for every legislator, followed by a test to see if they get the point. The last directive should be 'write an essay explaining what you gonna do about it.'"-Harvey Jackson III, author of Inside Alabama: A Personal History of My State, "[For the Love of Alabama is a collection of editorials, columns and essays by two of Alabama's most important journalists in the latter part of the 20th century, and that may sell them short. It would be hard to overstate the impact Ron Casey and Bailey Thomson had on public policy in state government. . . . It should go without saying both died decades too early, but what a legacy they left behind. Both were magnificent writers, able to craft a memorable, I-wish-I'd-written-that phrase like the rest of us churn out cliches."-- The Birmingham News, "This book ought to be required reading for every legislator, followed by a test to see if they get the point. The last directive should be 'write an essay explaining what you gonna do about it.'"--Harvey Jackson III, author of Inside Alabama: A Personal History of My State, "While the book spans themes including education, race and taxes, it is at its heart a primer on the state's convoluted 1901 Constitution. [Ron Casey and Bailey Thomson were tireless advocates for constitutional reform, and their writing exposed the deeply rooted connections between the arcane document and the state's chronic problems of corruption, apathy and injustice. Hodges also includes vibrant personal essays from Casey and Thomson that showcase their storytelling skills and celebrate the Alabama they knew and loved." --Mobile Press-Register, Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 "[For the Love of Alabama is a collection of editorials, columns and essays by two of Alabama's most important journalists in the latter part of the 20th century, and that may sell them short. It would be hard to overstate the impact Ron Casey and Bailey Thomson had on public policy in state government. . . . It should go without saying both died decades too early, but what a legacy they left behind. Both were magnificent writers, able to craft a memorable, I-wish-I'd-written-that phrase like the rest of us churn out cliches."-- The Birmingham News, Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 "This book ought to be required reading for every legislator, followed by a test to see if they get the point. The last directive should be 'write an essay explaining what you gonna do about it.'"--Harvey Jackson III, author of Inside Alabama: A Personal History of My State, "While the book spans themes including education, race and taxes, it is at its heart a primer on the state's convoluted 1901 Constitution. [Ron Casey and Bailey Thomson] were tireless advocates for constitutional reform, and their writing exposed the deeply rooted connections between the arcane document and the state's chronic problems of corruption, apathy and injustice. Hodges also includes vibrant personal essays from Casey and Thomson that showcase their storytelling skills and celebrate the Alabama they knew and loved." --Mobile Press-Register , Normal0falsefalsefalseMicrosoftInternetExplorer4 "[For the Love of Alabama] is a collection of editorials, columns and essays by two of Alabama's most important journalists in the latter part of the 20th century, and that may sell them short. It would be hard to overstate the impact Ron Casey and Bailey Thomson had on public policy in state government. . . . It should go without saying both died decades too early, but what a legacy they left behind. Both were magnificent writers, able to craft a memorable, I-wish-I'd-written-that phrase like the rest of us churn out cliches."-- The Birmingham News, Normal0falsefalsefalseMicrosoftInternetExplorer4 "While the book spans themes including education, race and taxes, it is at its heart a primer on the state's convoluted 1901 Constitution. [Ron Casey and Bailey Thomson] were tireless advocates for constitutional reform, and their writing exposed the deeply rooted connections between the arcane document and the state's chronic problems of corruption, apathy and injustice. Hodges also includes vibrant personal essays from Casey and Thomson that showcase their storytelling skills and celebrate the Alabama they knew and loved." --Mobile Press-Register, Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 "While the book spans themes including education, race and taxes, it is at its heart a primer on the state's convoluted 1901 Constitution. [Ron Casey and Bailey Thomson] were tireless advocates for constitutional reform, and their writing exposed the deeply rooted connections between the arcane document and the state's chronic problems of corruption, apathy and injustice. Hodges also includes vibrant personal essays from Casey and Thomson that showcase their storytelling skills and celebrate the Alabama they knew and loved." --Mobile Press-Register , "While the book spans themes including education, race and taxes, it is at its heart a primer on the state's convoluted 1901 Constitution. [Ron Casey and Bailey Thomson were tireless advocates for constitutional reform, and their writing exposed the deeply rooted connections between the arcane document and the state's chronic problems of corruption, apathy and injustice. Hodges also includes vibrant personal essays from Casey and Thomson that showcase their storytelling skills and celebrate the Alabama they knew and loved." -Mobile Press-Register
Synopsis
Normal0falsefalsefalseMicrosoftInternetExplorer4 For the Love of Alabama is a compilation of the most poignant and trenchant writing--editorials, reportage, and columns--by two of Alabama's most committed and reform-minded journalists. Ron Casey and Bailey Thomson both died young: Casey at forty-eight and Thomson at fifty-four. Nevertheless, through their work at the Birmingham News and the Mobile Press-Register , respectively, they labored tirelessly to illuminate and confront the state's chronic and interrelated problems of race, government, education, and poverty. Both journalists attended The University of Alabama shortly after George Wallace stood in the schoolhouse door, and their subsequent work tackled the tumultuous politics of that era. Casey and Thomson soon became voices of statewide reform movements. As such, they attacked the 1901 Constitution for its stagnating effects on the laboring class, race relations, education, and healthcare; allowances for special-interest influence; and impediments to fair taxes--an ongoing crusade that spawned, among much other work, Casey's Pulitzer Prize-winning series of editorials "What They Won't Tell You About Your Taxes" and Thomson's series "Dixie's Broken Heart," which won the Distinguished Writing Award from the American Society of Newspaper Editors. Compiled here are the writings that challenged not only the en- trenched corruption of the times, but also the apathy toward that corruption. It is a testament to the process of reform Casey and Thomson hoped would improve the lives of all Alabamians. It is also a volume of strong personal convictions, uncompromised religious beliefs, and a grounded devotion to community--all displayed in the clear, concise prose of two friends driven to change, for the better, the state that they loved., For the Love of Alabama is a compilation of the most poignant and trenchant writing--editorials, reportage, and columns--by two of Alabama's most committed and reform-minded journalists. Ron Casey and Bailey Thomson both died young: Casey at forty-eight and Thomson at fifty-four. Nevertheless, through their work at the Birmingham News and the Mobile Press-Register , respectively, they labored tirelessly to illuminate and confront the state's chronic and interrelated problems of race, government, education, and poverty. Both journalists attended The University of Alabama shortly after George Wallace stood in the schoolhouse door, and their subsequent work tackled the tumultuous politics of that era. Casey and Thomson soon became voices of statewide reform movements. As such, they attacked the 1901 Constitution for its stagnating effects on the laboring class, race relations, education, and healthcare; allowances for special-interest influence; and impediments to fair taxes--an ongoing crusade that spawned, among much other work, Casey's Pulitzer Prize-winning series of editorials "What They Won't Tell You About Your Taxes" and Thomson's series "Dixie's Broken Heart," which won the Distinguished Writing Award from the American Society of Newspaper Editors. Compiled here are the writings that challenged not only the en- trenched corruption of the times, but also the apathy toward that corruption. It is a testament to the process of reform Casey and Thomson hoped would improve the lives of all Alabamians. It is also a volume of strong personal convictions, uncompromised religious beliefs, and a grounded devotion to community--all displayed in the clear, concise prose of two friends driven to change, for the better, the state that they loved., For the Love of Alabama is a compilation of the most poignant and trenchant writing--editorials, reportage, and columns--by two of Alabama's most committed and reform-minded journalists. Ron Casey and Bailey Thomson both died young: Casey at forty-eight and Thomson at fifty-four. Nevertheless, through their work at the Birmingham News and the Mobile Press-Register , respectively, they labored tirelessly to illuminate and confront the state's chronic and interrelated problems of race, government, education, and poverty.
LC Classification Number
F330.C37 2011
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- 3***2- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI am so happy with my book!!! It was described only as 'Good', but considering that this treasure of a book is from 1984, I definitely consider it as 'Very Good'! The book was shipped in a timely manner, and was packaged with care. It arrived in a bubble mailer, and inside, the book was protected in a thin plastic envelope to protect it from rain. The pictures shown of the book were accurate. I would trust buying from this seller again. Thank you seller! A++++
- 9***6 (16)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI’m was very pleased with the communication and care that the seller provided with the packaging. The vintage LIFE magazine was exactly as described. For the price, it was perfect. The shipping was good also. The seller made sure to package the magazine well so that it did t get damaged and communication was fantastic. Like I said I’m very pleased. 👍🏻Vintage April 21, 1961 LIFE Magazine - Gagarin Greets Kruschchev (#305766143330)
- e***h (417)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseItem was in excellent condition. Seller shipped the item rather quickly. Price was reasonable And everything looked good. The quality of Mezco toys does not disappoint. Seller was easy to work with and was quick to respond. Packaging was like new and item was all I hoped for and exactly as described!!