{"product_id":"me-governor-my-life-in-the-roughandtumble-world-of-new-jersey-politics-9780813550459","title":"Me Governor My Life in the RoughAndTumble World","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Dick Codey is a dedicated public servant, a state senator, and former governor who has done extraordinary things. \u003ci\u003eMe, Governor?\u003c\/i\u003e shows Governor Codey as a man of humility, humor, and honor. It is a book that will make you laugh and cry, and his story is one you haven't heard before.\" -- Bill Bradley * former U.S. Senator *\u003cbr\u003e\"Dick Codey may have been 'the accidental governor', but what he got done in his brief time in office was no accident. Instead of running\u003cbr\u003eout the clock, he used his forceful, dynamic personality to drive change, most notably brokering an agreement for the New Meadowlands Stadium. This book is an insightful and entertaining look at his journey.\" -- Woody Johnson * Owner, New York Jets *\u003cbr\u003e\"Dick Codey has seen it all in politics—and then some. He knows how to tell a story and in \u003ci\u003eMe, Governor?\u003c\/i\u003e we get the full Codey: honest, down-toearth, and funny as hell.\" -- Michael R. Bloomberg * Mayor of the City of New York *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e 1. \"McGreevey's Gay, I'm the New Governor\"\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Undertaker's Son: Death and Politics Go Together\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Give-and-Take of Politics\u003cbr\u003e 4. Mary Jo: Love at First Sight\u003cbr\u003e 5. Family\u003cbr\u003e 6. Sports in My Life\u003cbr\u003e 7. Politics Gets Very Dirty\u003cbr\u003e 8. My Crusade on Behalf of the Mentally Ill\u003cbr\u003e 9. State Senate President\u003cbr\u003e 10. Governor, Not \u003ci\u003eActing\u003c\/i\u003e Governor\u003cbr\u003e 11. Keeping NFL Football in New Jersey\u003cbr\u003e 12. Bowing Out as Governor\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Past...and the Future? \u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038419222871,"sku":"9780813550459","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780813550459.jpg?v=1750940269","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/me-governor-my-life-in-the-roughandtumble-world-of-new-jersey-politics-9780813550459","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}