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The road taken : a memoir / Patrick Leahy.

by Leahy, Patrick J., author.

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New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2022.

Leahy, Patrick J.

United States. Congress. Senate -- Biography.

Legislators -- United States -- Biography.

United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century.

United States -- Politics and government -- 21st century.

Vermont -- Biography.

9781982157357 (hardcover) :

1982157356 (hardcover)

ix, 463 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.

"In his landmark memoir The Road Taken, Patrick Leahy looks back on a life lived on the front lines of American politics. As the senior-most member and de facto dean of the chamber, Senator Leahy has been a key author of the American story. Leahy established himself as a moral leader and liberal pioneer over four decades spanning nine presidential administrations. [...] The Road Taken is also a moving personal portrait. Born in Vermont in 1940, Leahy got his first taste of politics at age six after riding his tricycle into the Governor's office. Twenty-eight years later he became the first Democrat and youngest person ever elected to the United States Senate from Vermont. He writes movingly of his wife of nearly sixty years, Marcelle, his family life, his beloved home state of Vermont, and his unexpected life as an actor with cameos in five Batman movies. Despite being born legally blind in one eye, Leahy became an accomplished photographer, shooting history as he witnessed it. His intimate portraits illustrate the book, showcasing history through the lens of his life."--Publisher's website.

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