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She was a groomed for a gilded life in moneyed Houston, but Molly Ivins left the country club behind to become one of the most provocative, courageous, and influential journalists in American history. Presidents and senators called her for advice; her column ran in 400 newspapers; her books, starting with Molly Ivins Cant Say That, Can She?, were bestsellers. But despite her fame, few people really knew her: what her background was, who influenced her, how her political views developed, or how many painful struggles she fought. Molly Ivins is a comprehensive, definitive narrative biography, based on intimate knowledge of Molly, interviews with her family, friends, and colleagues, and access to a treasure trove of her personal papers. Written in a rollicking style, it is at once the saga of a powerful, pugnacious woman muscling her way to the top in a world dominated by men; a fascinating look behind the scenes of national media and politics; and a sobering account of the toll of addiction and cancer. Molly Ivins adds layers of depth and complexity to the story of an American legenda woman who inspired people both to laughter and action.

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Douglas Brinkley God I miss Molly Ivins! The Texas kicker spoke truth to power like nobody's business. Bill Minutaglio and W. Michael Smith have elegantly bottled up her enduring charm in this winner of a book. A real page-turning hoot. Sir Harold Evans I was lucky enough to be the publisher of Molly Ivins' iconoclastic, outrageously funny, laceratingly pointed political and social commentaries that made most male contemporaries--hello sweet pea--seem like shrinking violets, and I never knew the half of what made her tick so gloriously. The deeply researched biography by Bill Minutaglio and W. Michael Smith, written with affection but unflinching candor, reveals a brave, resilient woman with a personality bigger than Texas whom hundreds of thousands of her readers, like me, will wish they'd known better. Library Journal Fans of Ivins's work and readers interested in feminist history, contemporary politics, and media studies will like this first full-length biography of Ivins. Newsweek Filled with first-rate analysis, leavened by plenty of local color. Dallas Morning News Entertaining, readable.... Molly Ivins: A Rebel Life is a sobering account of the toll of addiction and cancer, but it's also full of wonderful stories about a complex, brilliant woman who will be remembered for her trademark wit and down-home wisdom Minneapolis Star-Tribune An inside look at the world of journalism while describing in moving detail Ivins' struggle with cancer. San Antonio News-Express For those who miss the wit and whip of Molly Ivins, the new biography of her life will make you laugh, cry, shudder and think. Cleveland Plain Dealer This biography will be enjoyed.... It will help a new crop of readers discover an American original. Austin American-Statesman Poignant... personal, empathetic. Megan Garber, Columbia Journalism Review Meticulous....

Douglas Brinkley<br> God I miss Molly Ivins! The Texas kicker spoke truth to power like nobody's business. Bill Minutaglio and W. Michael Smith have elegantly bottled up her enduring charm in this winner of a book. A real page-turning hoot. <br><p>Sir Harold Evans<br> I was lucky enough to be the publisher of Molly Ivins' iconoclastic, outrageously funny, laceratingly pointed political and social commentaries that made most male contemporaries--hello sweet pea--seem like shrinking violets, and I never knew the half of what made her tick so gloriously. The deeply researched biography by Bill Minutaglio and W. Michael Smith, written with affection but unflinching candor, reveals a brave, resilient woman with a personality bigger than Texas whom hundreds of thousands of her readers, like me, will wish they'd known better. <br> Library Journal <br> Fans of Ivins's work and readers interested in feminist history, contemporary politics, and media studies will like this first full-length biography of Ivins. <br> Newsweek <br> Filled with first-rate analysis, leavened by plenty of local color. <br> Dallas Morning News <br> Entertaining, readable.... Molly Ivins: A Rebel Life is a sobering account of the toll of addiction and cancer, but it's also full of wonderful stories about a complex, brilliant woman who will be remembered for her trademark wit and down-home wisdom <br> Minneapolis Star-Tribune <br> An inside look at the world of journalism while describing in moving detail Ivins' struggle with cancer. <br> San Antonio News-Express <br> For those who miss the wit and whip of Molly Ivins, the new biography of her life will make you laugh, cry, shudder and think. <br> Cleveland Plain Dealer <br> This biography will be enjoyed.... It will help a new crop of readers discover an American original. <br> Austin American-Statesman <br> Poignant... personal, empathetic. <br>Megan Garber, Columbia Journalism Review <br> Meticulous....

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Bill Minutaglio is a professor of journalism at the University of Texas and author of several critically acclaimed books, including the first unauthorized biography of George W. Bush, First Son: George W. Bush & The Bush Family Dynasty.W. Michael Smith was a researcher for Molly Ivins for eight years. He also worked for Gail Sheehy and several other authors, including staffers at The New York Times.

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