{"product_id":"why-i-turned-right-leading-baby-boom-conservatives-chronicle-their-political-journeys-paperback","title":"Why I Turned Right: Leading Baby Boom Conservatives Chronicle Their Political Journeys - 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\u003eMary Eberstadt\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical vicissitudes aside, with or without a conservative administration, whether or not America is engaged in war, or regardless of who next holds the majority either in Congress or the Court, the United States as a whole (as the infamous red and blue map made unforgettably clear) has boldly, unabashedly moved Right.\u003c\/b\u003e But the question remains: \u003ci\u003eWhy?\u003c\/i\u003e How did a movement that appeared so sidelined and embattled only a generation ago emerge as such a strong, influential, and enduring united front? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eWhy I Turned Right, \u003c\/i\u003e eminent and rising conservatives -- at odds themselves on a number of issues from religion, family, sex, to stem cell research, abortion, and war -- answer the question. And they answer it not through polemic, reactionary preaching, or rage, but in the most practical and sensible way possible: via the sharp, critical, and unfiltered voices and canny observations of uniquely positioned authors, editors, humorists, and political refugees inadvertently born of the sexual revolution and the PC movement, who ultimately landed on the conservative side of America's red-blue divide -- in some cases, much to their own surprise. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A fascinating intellectual journey, this \"family of opinions,\" as contributor Peter Berkowitz terms it, represents the extraordinarily varied paths that have led these authors from the championed liberalism of their youth to eventually fuel the world of conservative think tanks, magazines, blogs, and book publishing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Whether you are for the Right or against, guarded supporter or puzzled progressive, \u003ci\u003eWhy I Turned Right\u003c\/i\u003e proves an entertaining, enlightening, and edifying read for anyone with an open mind -- both the red and the blue, and everyone in between.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEditor \u003cb\u003eMary Eberstadt\u003c\/b\u003e is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution, Contributing Editor to \u003ci\u003ePolicy Review, \u003c\/i\u003e and author of \u003ci\u003eHome-Alone America: The Hidden Toll of Day Care, Behavioral Drugs, and Other Parent Substitutes.\u003c\/i\u003e She is former managing editor of the \u003ci\u003ePublic Interest\u003c\/i\u003e and former executive editor of the \u003ci\u003eNational Interest.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47551646499069,"sku":"9781416528562","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/cnREY0l0WmIxSk1ZR2JzY2wyb1FHZz09.webp?v=1779223967","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/why-i-turned-right-leading-baby-boom-conservatives-chronicle-their-political-journeys-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}