Frances Spatz Leighton
Autor von Fishbait : the memoirs of the congressional doorkeeper
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Author: William Fishbait Miller and Frances Spatz Leighton
Publisher: Prentice-Hall Inc
Published In: Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Date: 1977
Pgs: 381
REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS
Summary:
From the late 1940s through 1974, William “Fishbait” Miller served as the Doorkeeper for the Congress of the United States. A large personality, Miller was the distinctive voice that introduced the President when he came to speak before Congress. This tell-all showcases the things he saw and overheard during his many years on the edges of power in Washington DC.
Genre:
Autobiography and memoir
Behind the Scenes
Biography
Government
History
Non-fiction
Why this book:
This is the last in the series of political memoirs and biographies that Nancy gave me to read off of her bookshelf.
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The Feel:
Miller lays it on too thick trying to paint himself as a yokel who good things just happened to.
Pacing:
The pacing is fine. The chronology issue and the gossipy name-dropping tone of the book impacts the pace in a deleterious way.
Hmm Moments:
The interminable parliamentary procedures sections are brain numbing. If this is how Congress actually functions sometimes, there is little wonder that bastards never get anything done.
Why isn’t there a screenplay?
No. Just no.
Casting call:
John Malkovich, Bryan Cranston...both could take on the title role, but I really hope they never do.
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Last Page Sound:
Meh. Just...meh.
Author Assessment:
The tome is very gossipy. The tone is very telling-stories-out-of-school.
Editorial Assessment:
The storytelling style is scattered. There is very little sense of chronology to the story.
Knee Jerk Reaction:
meh!
Disposition of Book:
Nancy’s bookshelf
Would recommend to:
no one… (mehr)