A Good Fight
New York: Public Affairs, 2002. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. 24 cm. x, [2], 258, [2] pages. Illustrations. Cast of Characters. Index. Slight wear to DJ edges. Bookplate signed by the author (Sarah Brady). Sarah Jane Brady (née Kemp; February 6, 1942 – April 3, 2015) was a prominent advocate for gun control in the United States. Her husband, James Brady, was press secretary to U.S. president Ronald Reagan and was permanently handicapped as a result of an assassination attempt on Reagan, which occurred on March 30, 1981. James Brady remained as Press Secretary for the remainder of Reagan's administration, primarily in a titular role. Alongside her husband, Sarah Brady became "one of the nation's leading crusaders for gun control". They later became active in the lobbying organization Handgun Control, Inc. that would eventually be renamed the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. She was chairwoman of the Brady Campaign from 2000 until her death in 2015. According to Library Journal, it is more about her personal battles and her determination and courage than about gun control. In April 2002, Court TV announced a planned television movie adaptation of the book, to be produced in conjunction with Hearst Entertainment. At the book's launch, Bill Clinton praised her for having "given the gift of life to countless thousands and thousands of Americans". The book gives an "intimate" look at her public and personal life, including a "detailed, suspenseful account" of the efforts to pass the Brady Bill, according to Publishers Weekly, which suggested that "fans of [Katharine] Graham's Personal History may enjoy this story of a determined woman in a male-dominated Washington." Kirkus Reviews called it "spirited," portraying Brady as a "scrapper" who never gives up, despite her husband's injury, her son's medical problems, and her own battle with smoking and lung cancer. Condition: Very good / Very good.
Keywords: Ronald Reagan, Crime Victims, Brady Bill, James Brady, Signed, Firearms, Law Enforcement, Handgun Control, John Hinckley, Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Assault Weapons, Gail Hoffman, Gun Control, NRA, National Rifle
ISBN: 1586481053
[Book #41127]
Price: $55.00