{"product_id":"coming-up-short-a-memoir-of-my-america-hardcover","title":"Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert B. Reich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom political economist, cabinet member, beloved professor, media presence, and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSaving Capitalism\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Common Good\u003c\/i\u003e, a deeply felt, compelling memoir of growing up in a baby-boom America that made progress in certain areas, fell short in so many important ways, and still has lots of work to do \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Important and galvanizing.\" --Senator Bernie Sanders \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Essential reading for understanding this moment in American history.\" --Molly Jong-Fast, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Lose Your Mother\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA thought-provoking, principled, clear-eyed chronicle of the culture, politics, and economic choices that have landed us where we are today--with irresponsible economic bullies and corporations with immense wealth and lobbying power on top, demagogues on the rise, and increasing inequality fueling anger and hatred across the country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNine months after World War II, Robert Reich was born into a united America with a bright future--which went unrealized for so many as big money took over our democracy. His encounter with school bullies on account of his height--4'11\" as an adult--set him on a determined path to spend his life fighting American bullies of every sort. He recounts the death of a friend in the civil rights movement; his political coming of age witnessing the Berkeley free speech movement; working for Bobby Kennedy and Senator Eugene McCarthy; experiencing a country torn apart by the Vietnam War; meeting Hillary Rodham in college, Bill Clinton at Oxford, and Clarence Thomas at Yale Law. He details his friendship with John Kenneth Galbraith during his time teaching at Harvard, and subsequent friendships with Bernie Sanders and Ted Kennedy; and his efforts as labor secretary for Clinton and economic advisor to Barack Obama. Ultimately, Reich asks: What did his generation accomplish? Did they make America better, more inclusive, more tolerant? Did they strengthen democracy? Or did they come up short? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReich hardly abandons us to despair over a doomed democracy. With characteristic spirit and humor, he lays out how we can reclaim a sense of community and a democratic capitalism based on the American ideals we still have the power to salvage.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eROBERT B. REICH recently retired as Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. He has served in three presidential administrations, Republican and Democrat, as Secretary of Labor under Bill Clinton, and has written eighteen books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Work of Nations \u003c\/i\u003e(translated into twenty-two languages) and the bestsellers\u003ci\u003e The Common Good\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSaving Capitalism\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLocked in the Cabinet\u003c\/i\u003e. His articles have appeared in\u003ci\u003e The New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a columnist for \u003ci\u003eNewsweek \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, and writes a daily newsletter at https: \/\/robertreich.substack.com\/. He is co-creator of the award-winning film \u003ci\u003eInequality for All \u003c\/i\u003eand the Netflix original \u003ci\u003eSaving Capitalism\u003c\/i\u003e, and co-founder of Inequality Media. He lives in Berkeley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 9.4 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987418677549,"sku":"9780593803288","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/gHTqqn9O-89780593803288.webp?v=1776178589","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/coming-up-short-a-memoir-of-my-america-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}