{"product_id":"american-family-the-buckleys-paperback","title":"American Family: The Buckleys - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eReid Buckley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristopher Buckley\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNow in paperback, the extraordinary and sweeping memoir of one of the most revered families in America--the Buckleys.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Buckley name is synonymous with a unique brand of conservatism--marked by merciless reasoning, wit, good humor, and strong will. Self-made oil tycoon William F. Buckley, Sr., of Texas, and his Southern belle wife, Al ise Steiner Buckley, of New Orleans, raised a family of ten whose ideals would go on to shape the traditionalist revival in American culture. But their family history is anything but conventional. Begun in Mexico, and set against a diverse international background, theirs was a life built on self-reliance, hard work, belief in God, and respect for all. It is no wonder the family produced nationally recognizable figures such as columnist and commentator William, Jr., \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling satirist Christopher, and New York senator James. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith charm and candor, youngest son Reid, himself the founder of the Buckley School of Public Speaking in South Carolina, tells the enormously engaging and entertaining--and sometimes outrageous--story of a family that became the mainstay of right-wing beliefs in our politics and culture. \u003ci\u003eAn American Family \u003c\/i\u003eis an epic memoir that is sure to appeal to conservatives, liberals, and moderates alike.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReid Buckley\u003c\/b\u003e, founder and head of the Buckley School of Public Speaking, graduated from Yale. During the 1960s and 1970s, he toured the United States, taking on liberal columnist Max Lerner. He is the author of the novels T\u003ci\u003ehe Eye of the Hurricane\u003c\/i\u003e, and the fiction trilogy \u003ci\u003eCanticle of the Thrush, Servants and Their Masters\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as several books on speaking and writing. He has also written for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, The Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe National Review\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in South Carolina. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristopher Buckley is a novelist, essayist, humorist, critic, magazine editor, and memoirist. His books include \u003ci\u003eThank You for Smoking\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Judge Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMake Russia Great Again\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Relic Master\u003c\/i\u003e. He worked as a merchant seaman and White House speechwriter. He was awarded the Thurber Prize for American Humor and the Washington Irving Medal for Literary Excellence.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.12 x 9.22 x 6.29 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 09, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47551647023357,"sku":"9781416572428","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/dzdBaXhPNFJ5NURlWWwwVkxETy9EQT09.webp?v=1779223970","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/american-family-the-buckleys-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}