{"product_id":"9781471177361-every-day-is-extra","title":"Every Day Is Extra","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Kerry tells the story of his extraordinary life of public service, from decorated Vietnam veteran to five-term United States senator, 2004 Democratic presidential candidate, and Secretary of State for four years: a personal and candid memoir by a witness to some of the most important events of our recent history, including the Iran nuclear deal and the Paris climate accords.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Observer \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘The war hero, senator, secretary of state and presidential candidate has plenty to write about – and to be right about’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Frank, thoughtful and clearly written … What lingers are not the parts but the whole; not the life, but the man' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Draws back the curtain on a life you thought you knew, but turns out to be a bit different … surprisingly personal’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvery Day Is Extra \u003c\/i\u003eis John Kerry’s personal story. The title comes from a saying he and his buddies had in Vietnam. A child of privilege, Kerry went to private schools and Yale, then enlisted in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He commanded river patrols and was highly decorated, but he discovered that the truth about what was happening in Vietnam was different from what the government was reporting. He returned home disillusioned, became active against the war, and testified in Congress as a 27-year-old veteran who opposed the war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2004 he ran for president against the incumbent, George W. Bush and came within one state of winning. In \u003ci\u003eEvery Day Is Extra \u003c\/i\u003ehe explains why he chose not to contest widespread voting irregularities in Ohio, fearing that after the 2000 election went to the U.S. Supreme Court, another challenge would undermine confidence in the voting system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKerry returned to the Senate, endorsed Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton in 2008, and when Clinton resigned in 2012 to run for the presidency, Kerry was confirmed as Secretary of State. In that position he tried – and like all his predecessors, failed – to find peace between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (he is critical of both sides but especially Prime Minister Netanyahu); dealt with the Syrian civil war and the rise of ISIS; negotiated the Iran nuclear deal; and signed the Paris climate accord.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders of this book, whatever their political persuasion, will come away grateful that we have public servants who are prepared to spend their lives in service to their country. They will also come away with a new appreciation of John Kerry,\u003cb\u003e a man often portrayed as aloof and stiff, but as this book reveals, funny, warm, and dedicated\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57535902089590,"sku":"9781471177361","price":11.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_31763828.jpg?v=1774283439","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781471177361-every-day-is-extra","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}