{"product_id":"9780996521314","title":"Iowa's Record Setting Governor: The Terry Branstad Story","description":"Mike Chapman has penned a warm and glowing tribute to the nation's longest serving governor - Iowa's Terry Branstad.\u003cbr\u003eWritten in a folksy, down-home style,\u003cbr\u003eChapman chronicles Branstad's life from the farm near Leland to the Terrace Hill governor's residence.\u003cbr\u003eAn easy read, the book looks at the forces and people who shaped the governor.\u003cbr\u003eIt's something of a how-he-did-it manual that will interest Iowa history buffs and younger readers thinking about a political career for themselves.\u003cbr\u003eBranstad's tenure isn't finished so we'll have to leave it to the historians and experts of tomorrow to dissect the legacy of his policies. For now, this work shows how a small-town boy worked his way to the top.\u003cbr\u003eYou can like his politics or not, but you've got to admire Branstad's tenacity, commitment to the state and his ability to win elections:\u003cbr\u003e20 wins and no losses.\u003cbr\u003e- David Yepsen, Director of the Paul Simon\u003cbr\u003ePublic Policy Institute and former Chief\u003cbr\u003ePolitical Writer for the Des Moines Register","brand":"Business Publications Corporation, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49785748127984,"sku":"9780996521314","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780996521314","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}