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A personal, behind-the-scenes look at a Democratic icon
Governor Mario Cuomo’s life and accomplishments are part of the public record, but in Mario Cuomo: Remembrances of a Remarkable Man, William O’Shaughnessy gives readers an exclusive and a deeply personal, behind-the-scenes look at the liberal Democratic icon. This poignant memoir, based on the author’s thirty-eight-year friendship with Governor Cuomo, portrays the spiritual journey of a man who played many roles: inspirational political leader, moral compass, spellbinding orator, gifted author, legal scholar, and loving father and grandfather. He was, in O’Shaughnessy’s words, one of the most articulate and graceful public men of the twentieth century.
“The great philosopher-statesman of the American nation.”
“I’ve been in politics in this country since I was a twenty-nine-year-old kid, and the minute I saw Mario Cuomo, I knew he was better than I was …”
“Thank God for Mario Cuomo!”
Author William O'Shaughnessy shared a thirty-eight year friendship with Cuomo, and has assembled a wealth of previously unpublished material, including excerpts from Cuomo's inspirational
speeches, personal letters to his children and grandchildren, vignettes from his time in office, and the story behind why he refused entreaties to run for President of the United States. A handful of color photographs and an index round out this touching remembrance of Cuomo's
life, work, legacy, and camaraderie.
“I’ve sung for five presidents. But Mario Cuomo is the greatest man I ever met.”
“Everything which proceeds from his lips glistens with the sweat of moral conviction.”
“I was just a walnut in the batter of Eternity.”
This poignant memoir portrays the spiritual journey of a man who played many roles: political leader, moral compass, orator, author, legal scholar, loving father and grandfather. He was, in O'Shaughnessy's words, one of the most articulate and graceful public men of the twentieth century. Much more than a simple memoir of a cherished friend, "Remembrances of a Remarkable Man" is a loving tribute to a political figure whose words and example continue to inform the conscience of our nation.
A memorably sensitive, informative, and entertaining portrayal. O'Shaughnessy's prose is lively throughout, reading more like a snappy journalistic editorial than a scholarly rendering. The entire work is studded with speeches and aphoristic sayings—a testament to Governor Cuomo's sparkling rhetorical gifts. O'Shaughnessy is a gifted storyteller.
There have been countless books, articles, and tributes detailing Mario Cuomo's amazing career and his accomplishments. None have been as personal as the one O'Shaughnessy has produced. O'Shaughnessy spent the better part of a year putting the book together. 'I had writer's block and I wasn't comfortable putting Mario in the past tense. So many have written beautifully and gracefully about him, I was afraid I wouldn't do him justice." He need not have worried. Cuomo would have been very proud of what O'Shaughnessy has wrriten.
This passionate tribute to a valued friend will appeal to Cuomo devotees and those who want to know his personal side.