She was a groomed for a gilded life in moneyed Houston, but Molly Ivins left the country club behind to become one of the most provocative, courageous, and influential journalists in American history. Presidents and senators called her for advice; her column ran in 400 newspapers; her books, starting with Molly Ivins Can't Say That, Can She?, were bestsellers. But despite her fame, few people really knew her: what her background was, who influenced...
Molly Ivins became an icon for some people, especially in Texas, and the title "A Rebel Life" says it all. She was a rebel, but a truly likeable one. I thoroughly enjoyed her biography and recommend it to anyone who has ever read her writing. You may not have agreed with her, but you have to admit she was entertaining. And the authors of this book both knew her well and give a very comprehensive view of her life. I plan...
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Molly Ivins was a larger-than-life character... which makes her a very tough subject to write about. In this book, authors Bill Minutaglio and W. Michael Smith tackle the subject with impressive results. "Molly Ivins: A Rebel Life" is a loving portrait of an amazing woman who somehow managed to overcome the boring future she seemed destined to live and became a witty writer with guts to spare and much to say... to everyone...
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"Sui generis" more than explains Molly Ivins but this terrific new book about her, "Molly Ivins: A Rebel Life", reveals the many facets of Ivins that most of her loyal readers would have missed. This is a writer whose star quality was cannon fodder, only to end far too soon. Her words, however, are her own lasting tribute. Molly Ivins seemed a contradiction in so many ways... a liberal who emerged from a well-to-do family...
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Molly Ivins was a funny, incisive, brilliant observer of the American political landscape. Her years covering the Texas "lege" had given her a nose for smelling a skunk before it sprayed. She delighted her readers with her witty descriptions and analyses of politicians and their foibles. She called George W. Bush "Shrub" which perfectly described the less than brilliant son of the original Bush. She gave Texas Gov. Rick...
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I have been a fan of Molly Ivins for years, and one of my great regrets is that breast cancer took away this remarkable, larger-than-life but still very humble journalist too early in this decade since so much of our contemporary politics and discourse would have been perfect - to put it bluntly - "Ivins Bait." What surpised me the most, however, was how the authors, Minutaglio and Smith, both of whom knew the prolific...
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