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Bernie

By: Ted Rall

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Paperback | 19 January 2016 | Edition Number 1

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208 Pages

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17.6 x 12.8 x 1.9

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The only graphic biography of the Presidential contender out in time for the Democratic debates, and created by an award-winning political cartoonist.

Now aNEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER,Bernieis themust-have guidebook to the Bernie Sanders campaign -- and the uncompromising candidate behind it.Insightful, funny, and accessible, this biography-in-graphic-novel-form of the presidential candidate explains both his early life and political rise, but also shows the broader political shift that made it possible for a Jewish socialist to rally voters and become a real presidential contender.

Political cartoonist andKennedy Award winnerTed Rallinterviewed Bernie Sanders at length for this book and delved deep into his background to create this one-of-a-kind biography.

Sanders' upbringing in a struggling working-class family in a hardscrabble section of Brooklyn during the 1950s taught him that poverty is a disease, one that affects us all. Incredibly, the lessons he learned back then are revolutionizing the political process this year, marking the resurgence of political progressivism on the left at the same time as the two-party system seems to be on the way out.From McGovern's 1972 loss to Nixon to the Occupy movement, Rall shows readers exactly how the American public was primed to embrace a socialist calling for a political revolution.

Twice the winner of the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award and a Pulitzer Prize finalist, Rallis a political cartoonist, opinion columnist, graphic novelist and occasional war correspondent whose work has appeared in hundreds of publications, including theNew York Times,Washington Post,Village Voice, andLos Angeles Times. He is the illustrator of the full-length comic inBillionaires & Ballot Bandits- How to Steal an Election in 9 Easy Steps, written by Greg Palast, and the author ofAfter We Kill You, We Will Welcome You Back as Honored Guestsamong many other books.www.tedrall.com

Industry Reviews

"Rall's illustrated work, in the same format as his acclaimed Snowden, is an illuminating, clear-headed, straight-shooting argument on why American voters should support and elect Senator Bernie Sanders to president. ... In the months leading up to the Democratic Convention, this is an essential survey and solid political ammunition for Sanders supporters, with appeal to politically minded readers." --Publishers Weekly

"More than a campaign biography, this graphic narrative traces the decline and possible resurgence of liberalism within the Democratic Party.... An effective, if unapologetically partisan, primer on a strong voice from the left to counter the Democrats' rightward shift." --Kirkus Reviews

"What sets this book apart is not that it's a cartoon, but that it's an argument for placing Bernie Sanders in a particular position in U.S. history, namely as the restoration of liberalism to a Democratic Party that hasn't seen it since the McGovern campaign. In fact, a huge chunk of the book is not about Bernie at all, but is a history of the rightward drifting of the Democratic Party over the decades. Another big chunk is a history of Bernie's childhood and career. Both of these sections are well done." --David Swanson, executive director, World Beyond War

"Whatever one's political persuasion, 'Bernie' is quick and thoroughly entertaining, delivering both an incisive read of post-Vietnam War political history and Mr. Rall's distinct, abstract comic art." --East Hampton Star

"Delightful ... Bernie's story is fascinating." --Tablet Magazine

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