Things That Matter: Three Decades of Passions, Pastimes and Politics [Deckled Edge]

ISBN: 0385349173

Author: Krauthammer, Charles

Condition: New

From Americas preeminent columnist, named by the Financial Times the most influential commentator in the nation, a must-have collection of Charles Krauthammers essential, timeless writings.A brilliant stylist known for an uncompromising honesty that challenged conventional wisdom at every turn, Krauthammer dazzled readers for decades with his keen insight into politics and government. His weekly column was a must-read in Washington and across the country. Dont miss the best of Krauthammers intelligence, erudition and wit collected in one volume.Readers will find here not only the countrys leading conservative thinker offering a passionate defense of limited government, but also a highly independent mind whose views-on feminism, evolution and the death penalty, for example-defy ideological convention. Things That Matter also features several of Krauthammers major path-breaking essays-on bioethics, on Jewish destiny and on Americas role as the worlds superpower-that have profoundly influenced the nations thoughts and policies. And finally, the collection presents a trove of always penetrating, often bemused reflections on everything from border collies to Halleys Comet, from Woody Allen to Winston Churchill, from the punishing pleasures of speed chess to the elegance of the perfectly thrown outfield assist.With a special, highly autobiographical introduction in which Krauthammer reflects on the events that shaped his career and political philosophy, this indispensible chronicle takes the reader on a fascinating journey through the fashions and follies, the tragedies and triumphs, of the last three decades of American life.