Bøger af William Ecenbarger

This book is a primer on mobilizing political power to achieve enlightened goals in a democracy. This is a book about how good politicians can compromise without abandoning moral principles. This is a book that will inspire future political leaders to hold on to their idealism rather than spiral into a cynical distrust of politics and government. Rep. Dwight Evans shows us that politics is a noble art, and with enough research, hard work and knowledge of the legislative process, politics can be the art of the impossible.

"This book describes the formation, operation, and reception of the Bethlehem Steel company's baseball leagues. It introduces the choices faced by baseball players in response to the Work or Fight order during World War I. It explores the intersections between baseball and the US War efforts at home and abroad"--

The shocking true story of corrupt judges who made millions by sending children to a private juvenile detention facility: ';A harrowing tale, lucidly told' (The New York Times Book Review). In this sensational work of true crime that reads like a thriller, Pulitzer Prizewinning reporter William Ecenbarger exposes a long-running scandal that ruined thousands of young lives. In Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Judges Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan were doing big business in juvenile court. From 2003 to 2008, they received millions of dollars in kickbacks from a private detention facility that needed a steady stream of inmates. Many of the children caught in this scheme were first-time offenders. Many received only cursory hearings without legal counsel. Some were as young as eleven years old. When it was first released, Kids for Cash brought the story to national attention, where it has stayed ever since. As the Philadelphia Inquirerpointed out, this is the ';worst stain on Pennsylvania, a state with more than its share of stains... Bill Ecenbarger offers a detail-packed, sickening account of the scandal and its impact. Anyone caring about courts, justice or children should read it.' ';Heartbreakingly shows justice gone bad.' Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ';Shocking.' Library Journal

This unique history/travelogue examines the influence of this great divider which remains the most powerful symbol separating Yankee from Rebel.