{"product_id":"9781418560607","title":"After the Hangover: The Conservatives' Road to Recovery","description":"\u003cp\u003eLooking for real hope and change?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe man \u003ci\u003eHardball\u003c\/i\u003e host Chris Matthews calls “the legendary R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr.” has done it again. Tyrrell, author of such tours de force as \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eBoy Clinton: The Political Biography\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Liberal Crack-Up\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Conservative Crack-Up\u003c\/i\u003e, serves up an insightful and delightful exploration of the past, present, and future of American conservatism, or what he terms, “America’s longest dying political philosophy.” And its future is bright.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTyrrell begins with a sparkling distillation of conservative theory and history, complete with personal anecdotes from his decades in the movement, inspired by its luminaries, bored by its dim bulbs. He explains the nature of the conservative temperament—its “political libido”—and how it plays out in today’s curious political culture; examines the vital role of a true “political culture” and solidarity in opposing the left and then offers a comprehensive agenda for the future of the movement that every political player on both the right and the left will have to read to grapple with in 2010 and 2012.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTyrrell also considers American Liberalism—its excesses, quirks, and near suicidal instinct. Far from offering mere indictment, however, Tyrrell also delivers a unique perspective on Liberalism’s strengths, such as its intramural ecumenism and rare ability to rally around shared causes, explaining how conservatives could learn and profit from the example.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt goes without saying that through it all Tyrrell’s famous humor crackles and lifts the spirit. Conservatives looking for perspective on the current scene, a richer understanding of their shared past, and hope for the future will find \u003ci\u003eAfter the Hangover\u003c\/i\u003e as refreshing as it is restorative. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePREVIOUS ACCLAIM\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“The legendary R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr.” \u003c\/b\u003e?\u003cb\u003eCHRIS MATTHEWS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“No columnist, no author, has had a greater influence upon the course of American political history over the past decade than that ribald contrarian, R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr. Even the slain giants die laughing.” ?TOM WOLFE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Washington would not be the same without Bob Tyrrell and neither would the American conservative movement. While dilettantes come and go, the relentless and irrepressible Tyrrell is forever.” ?DAILY TELEGRAPH (LONDON)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Tyrrell is the master of a particular form—taking broken shards of silliness, deviance, hypocrisy, crime, and treason, shaping them into Erasmian examples of human folly, and doing so with style and flow.” ?ARAM BAKSHIAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Tyrrell alerts us to the dangers our political system faces . . . and he does it with the insight, wit, and style that mark him as a great American writer.” ?BOB BARR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr. has written a stimulating book which should cause many Americans to rethink positions they have taken in the debates of the past decade.” ?HENRY KISSINGER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“For a man I disagree with as much as Emmett Tyrrell . . . I must say that I enjoyed the sheer hell out of his book.” ?NORMAN MAILER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nelson, Thomas, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47153814667504,"sku":"9781418560607","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781418560607_p0.jpg?v=1763738829","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781418560607","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}