Bibliograph

We're better than this, my fight for the future of our democracy, Elijah Cummings with James Dale ; foreword by Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Type

Label

We're better than this, my fight for the future of our democracy, Elijah Cummings with James Dale ; foreword by Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

We're better than this

Oclc number

1194592193

Responsibility statement

Elijah Cummings with James Dale ; foreword by Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Sub title

my fight for the future of our democracy

Summary

A memoir by the late Congressman details how his experiences as a sharecroppers' son in volatile South Baltimore shaped his life in activism, explaining how government oversight can become a positive part of a just American collective

Table Of Contents

Prologue: pain, passion, and purpose -- The lie and the lesson -- "The Lord ain't finished with you yet" -- Our turn -- The hearings--and being heard -- Chasing truth -- Trump's Twitter attack on Baltimore -- Impeachment--not if, but when -- The last chapter -- Farewell to Elijah Cummings: selected excerpts of eulogies for Elijah Cummings

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

We are better than this

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