Who is government?: the untold story of public service
(Book)
Author:
Contributors:
Cep, Casey N., author.
Eggers, Dave, author.
Lanchester, John, author.
Brooks, Geraldine, author.
Vowell, Sarah, 1969- author.
Eggers, Dave, author.
Lanchester, John, author.
Brooks, Geraldine, author.
Vowell, Sarah, 1969- author.
Published:
New York : Riverhead Books, 2025.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
xv, 243 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Status:
2 copies, 18 people are on the wait list.
Description
"The government is a vast, complex system that Americans pay for, rebel against, rely upon, dismiss, and celebrate. It's also our shared resource for addressing the biggest problems of society. And it's made up of people, mostly unrecognized and uncelebrated, doing work that can be deeply consequential and beneficial to everyone. Michael Lewis invited his favorite writers to find someone doing an interesting job for the government and write about them in a special in-depth series for the Washington Post. The stories they found are unexpected, riveting, and inspiring, including a former coal miner devoted to making mine roofs less likely to collapse, saving thousands of lives; an IRS agent straight out of a crime thriller; and the manager who made the National Cemetery Administration the best-run organization, public or private, in the entire country. Each essay shines a spotlight on the essential behind-the- scenes work of exemplary federal employees. Whether they're digitizing archives, chasing down cybercriminals, or discovering new planets, these public servants are committed to their work and universally reluctant to take credit. Expanding on the Washington Post series, the vivid profiles in Who Is Government? blow up the stereotype of the irrelevant bureaucrat. They show how the essential business of government makes our lives possible, and how much it matters"--
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Buena Vista Adult Non-Fic
351 Lew
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Unknown
ISBN:
9798217047802
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Description
"The government is a vast, complex system that Americans pay for, rebel against, rely upon, dismiss, and celebrate. It's also our shared resource for addressing the biggest problems of society. And it's made up of people, mostly unrecognized and uncelebrated, doing work that can be deeply consequential and beneficial to everyone. Michael Lewis invited his favorite writers to find someone doing an interesting job for the government and write about them in a special in-depth series for the Washington Post. The stories they found are unexpected, riveting, and inspiring, including a former coal miner devoted to making mine roofs less likely to collapse, saving thousands of lives; an IRS agent straight out of a crime thriller; and the manager who made the National Cemetery Administration the best-run organization, public or private, in the entire country. Each essay shines a spotlight on the essential behind-the- scenes work of exemplary federal employees. Whether they're digitizing archives, chasing down cybercriminals, or discovering new planets, these public servants are committed to their work and universally reluctant to take credit. Expanding on the Washington Post series, the vivid profiles in Who Is Government? blow up the stereotype of the irrelevant bureaucrat. They show how the essential business of government makes our lives possible, and how much it matters"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Lewis, M., Cep, C. N., Eggers, D., Lanchester, J., Brooks, G., Vowell, S., & Bell, W. K. (2025). Who is government?: the untold story of public service. Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Michael Lewis et al.. 2025. Who Is Government?: The Untold Story of Public Service. Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Michael Lewis et al., Who Is Government?: The Untold Story of Public Service. Riverhead Books, 2025.
MLA Citation (style guide)Lewis, Michael, et al. Who Is Government?: The Untold Story of Public Service. Riverhead Books, 2025.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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