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by Buzz Bissinger , Robert Clark

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"An extraordinary book, an insider's account of the daily
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--Witold Rybczynski, The New York Review of Books
A Prayer for the City is Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Buzz Bissinger's true epic of Philadelphia mayor Ed Rendell, an utterly unique, unorthodox, and idiosyncratic leader who will do anything to save his city: take unions head on, personally lobby President ... more

     

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      About the Book

      Current Affairs/Urban Studies
      "An extraordinary book, an insider's account of the daily
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      --Witold Rybczynski, The New York Review of Books
      A Prayer for the City is Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Buzz Bissinger's true epic of Philadelphia mayor Ed Rendell, an utterly unique, unorthodox, and idiosyncratic leader who will do anything to save his city: take unions head on, personally lobby President Clinton to save 10,000 defense jobs, or wrestle Smiley the Pig on Hot Dog Day--all the while bearing in mind the eternal fickleness of constituents whose favor may hinge on a missed garbage pick-up or an overzealous meter maid. It is also the story of citizens in crisis: a woman fighting ceaselessly to give her great-grandchildren a better life, a father of six who may lose his job at the Navy Shipyard, and a policy analyst whose experiences as a crime victim tempt her to abandon her job and ideals. Heart-wrenching and hilarious, alive with detail and insight, A Prayer for the City describes a city on its knees and the rare combination of political courage and optimism that may be the only hope for America's urban centers.
      "A Prayer for the City gives a unique insider account. . . . It] is a superb book. . . . Bissinger's writing, sparse and urgent, always shines . . . and his narrative crackles with descriptive force." --The Miami Herald
      "A full-scale portrait of a struggling American metropolis that brings to mind such classics of urban reportage and analysis as J. Anthony Lukas's Common Ground and Nicholas Lemann's Promised Land."
      --The New York Times Book Review
      "What we see through Bissinger's unique lens is profoundly touching and inspiring, poignant and sad. . . . If you really want to feel the
      heartbeat of the American city--and find a source of hope for its
      revival--you will find it here." --The Philadelphia Inquirer

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      • Media: Paperback Book, 448 pages
      • Language: English
      • Publisher: Vintage Books USA (Dec. 31st, 1998)
      • ISBN-10: 0679744940
      • ISBN-13: 9780679744948
      • Dimensions: 5.19 x 8.00 x 0.99 inches
      • Shipping Weight: 0.87 lbs
      • Categories: General State History General Government Urban Sociology

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