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With the possible exceptions of President George H. W. Bush and James Baker, there are probably no living Texans who have been as centrally involved with Texas politics for the past 50 years in both Austin and Washington D.C. as George Bristol...In the last two decades, he used his enviable political knowledge and know-how to fuel his passion for parks...Couple this front row seat that provides a rich store of anecdotes and insights with Mr. Bristol's marvelous story-telling and writing talents and the result is a real page turner--spellbinding and captivating...a personal narrative that tells the story of how the example of a politically active mother nurtured the interest of a small town Texas boy in politics and how he quickly acquired the networks and skills needed to become perhaps the most successful political fundraiser in Texas...His insights offer lessons on how to fix our broken political system by describing and illustrating how it worked in the past...Bristol's commentary is perceptive and thoughtful, but respectful, generous, and humble. --John Crompton, University Distinguished Professor, Regents Professor, and Presidential Professor for Teaching Excellence, Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Sciences | George Bristol knows America's Parks and the people who care for them, from the trail crews to Secretaries of the Interior. He is passionate about the preservation of America's beautiful places so that all of us and our descendants can continue to enjoy them. From Texas to Montana to Maine, I have always taken special pleasure in following George's long stride. --David Rockefeller Jr., former chairman, National Park Foundation | Like the parks he so passionately defends, and the democracy he has so devotedly served, George Bristol is both a force of nature and a national treasure. He's also a Texas-bred, natural storyteller, who puts it all together in On Politics and Parks. --Dayton Duncan, writer and co-producer of The National Parks: America's Best Idea | ...interesting...well-written...historical importance...doubt there are competing books that cover similar territory... --Dave McNeely, longtime Texas political columnist, dean of Texas Capitol press corps, taught at the University of Texas and St. Edwards University in Austin, co-author of Bob Bullock: God Bless Texas | During most of the 30 years plus I have been active in politics, it has been my good fortune to watch with gratitude the enormous contribution George Bristol has made in so many endeavors, and always with humor, enthusiasm, and a passion for making things better. --Jack Martin, Global Chairman and CEO of Hill-Knowlton Strategies

During most of the 30 years plus I have been active in politics, it has been my good fortune to watch with gratitude the enormous contribution George Bristol has made in so many endeavors, and always with humor, enthusiasm, and a passion for making things better. --Jack Martin, Global Chairman and CEO of Hill-Knowlton Strategies<br><br>

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GEORGE BRISTOL, of Austin, was a consultant on the Ken Burns/Dayton Duncan PBS series The National Parks: America’s Best Idea. The 2009 winner of the Pugsley Medal honoring champions of parks and conservation, he was also a writer-in-residence at the Thinking Like a Mountain Foundation in Fort Davis, Texas. Bristol was also winner of the 2000 PEN Texas Literary Award for Poetry, the First Annual Texas Land & People Award (2007), the Terry Hershey Award (2008), and the Nature Conservancy of Texas Lifetime Achievement Award (2008). In 2008, he received a leadership award from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

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