The Other Fellow May be Right: The Civility of Howard Baker - Hardcover

Haltom, Bill

Hardcover

ISBN 13: 9798987320181

Publisher: Hillhelen Group LLC, 2023

Synopsis

In the current political and cultural environment, civility is going the way of the dinosaur. Our "leaders" now argue for the sake of argument, accuse for the sake of advantage, and seek to demonize those with opposing points of view. Consequently, public governance has become dysfunctional. But there was a time when civility and collegiality and teamwork were cherished American values. There was a time when leaders from opposing political parties were actually friends and tried without compromising their principles to work together in a bipartisan effort to promote the general welfare. One of the greatest exemplars of this civility was a United States Senator from Tennessee. For over forty years, he was a leader in the most contentious arenas in American life: courtrooms, political campaigns, the halls of Congress, and the White House. In all these venues, he practiced the art of strategic civility that brought adversaries together, finding agreement often to their surprise. The Senator was Howard H. Baker, Jr. of Tennessee, and to this day, he remains a role model of what strategic civility can accomplish. This book is the story of his civil life.

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About the Authors

Bill Haltom is a father, husband, lawyer and award-winning writer. He is the author of nine books and has been a newspaper and magazine humor columnist for over 25 years. He has served as chair of the editorial boards for four magazines, including the ABA Journal, the flagship publication of the American Bar Association. A popular speaker, Bill has delivered commencement addresses and has been the featured speaker at conventions, banquets and leadership seminars. Bill lives and writes In Memphis and Monteagle, Tennessee with his wife Claudia.

Senior Editor/CEO, HillHelen Group Publishers.; editor, award-winning journalist; former English teacher; Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy 2010-2011; Sterling Awards: 20 Most Influential Women in West Tennessee 2014.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hillhelen Group LLC
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798987320181
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 218
• Editor: Hillman Jacque