{"product_id":"fundraiser-a-9780875804880","title":"Fundraiser A","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost people will recognize the name Robert Blagojevich as the brother of ill-fated Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich. But many don''t know why Robert came to work for his brother or how he came to be named as a defendant in the criminal trial accusing Rod of attempting to sell Barack Obama''s former Senate seat to the highest bidder after the presidential election of 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, Robert offers a brutally honest inside look at what it is like to face the full force and power of the federal government and maintain innocence in a high-profile criminal case. By the time United States of America vs. Rod Blagojevich and Robert Blagojevich was over, one of the most renowned prosecutors in America, Patrick Fitzgerald, had brought down a governor of Illinois for the second time in five years. An investigation that would unseat one of the unindicted co-conspirators in the case, Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., had begun. And the integrity of President Obama, US Senator Roland Burris, and Ch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFundraiser A\u003c\/i\u003e is more than simply a memoir. It is, at its best, a self-help manual for the wrongly accused.\u003c\/p\u003e * Chapter 16 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Blagojevich's \u003ci\u003eFundraiser A\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling tale of a travesty of justice and Standard Operating Procedure in the American criminal justice system that goes unreported and unnoticed, except by the victims and their families.\u003c\/p\u003e * MAL Contends *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany intimate and personal moments that a client experiences are never fully conveyed to the attorney. This book provides insight into a federal criminal trial from the viewpoint of the citizen accused.... I recommend the book, not only for attorneys and judges but for clients facing a federal criminal trial. It is as informative as Alan Ellis' Federal Prison Guidebook.\u003c\/p\u003e * The Champion *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eImpressively informed and informative, exceptionally well written, deftly organized and candidly presented from beginning to end, \u003ci\u003eFundraiser A\u003c\/i\u003e is an inherently fascinating and thoroughly absorbing read from first page to last.\u003c\/p\u003e * Midwest Book Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlago's brother Rob wrote a book, and it's really good.\u003c\/p\u003e * Chicago Magazine *","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406422221143,"sku":"9780875804880","price":18.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780875804880.jpg?v=1730495743","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fundraiser-a-9780875804880","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}