{"product_id":"the-browns-of-california-the-family-dynasty-that-transformed-a-state-and-shaped-a-nation-paperback-1","title":"The Browns of California: The Family Dynasty That Transformed a State and Shaped a Nation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMiriam Pawel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Miriam Pawel's fascinating book . . . illuminates the sea change in the nation's politics in the last half of the 20th century.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCalifornia Book Award Gold Medal Winner * \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize * A \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller * \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e's \"Best Books of the Year\" List * \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTop Ten History Books for Fall * \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBerkeleyside \u003c\/i\u003eBest Books of the Year * \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for NCIBA Golden Poppy Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist's panoramic history of California and its impact on the nation, from the Gold Rush to Silicon Valley--told through the lens of the family dynasty that led the state for nearly a quarter century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEven in the land of reinvention, the story is exceptional: Pat Brown, the beloved father who presided over California during an era of unmatched expansion; Jerry Brown, the cerebral son who became the youngest governor in modern times--and then returned three decades later as the oldest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Browns of California\u003c\/i\u003e, journalist and scholar Miriam Pawel weaves a narrative history that spans four generations, from August Schuckman, the Prussian immigrant who crossed the Plains in 1852 and settled on a northern California ranch, to his great-grandson Jerry Brown, who reclaimed the family homestead one hundred forty years later. Through the prism of their lives, we gain an essential understanding of California and an appreciation of its importance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe magisterial story is enhanced by dozens of striking photos, many published for the first time. This book gives new insights to those steeped in California history, offers a corrective for those who confuse stereotypes and legend for fact, and opens new vistas for readers familiar with only the sketchiest outlines of a place habitually viewed from afar with a mix of envy and awe, disdain, and fascination.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMiriam Pawel \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Crusades of Cesar Chavez: A Biography\u003c\/i\u003e, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist and California Book Award winner, and \u003ci\u003eThe Union of Their Dreams - Power, Hope and Struggle in Cesar Chavez's Farm Worker Movement\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a Pulitzer-prize winning editor and reporter who spent twenty-five years at \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Southern California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48707056632057,"sku":"9781632867346","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/u18Ae8jZBn9781632867346_830bbc4c-96c5-4aed-ab9a-62d4879d3d24.webp?v=1784891452","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-browns-of-california-the-family-dynasty-that-transformed-a-state-and-shaped-a-nation-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}