Time Present, Time Past: A Memoir

New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. Hard cover. Very good in very good dust jacket. Time Present, Time Past: A Memoir Hardcover January 16, 1996--A superb memoir that concludes with an exciting vision of what this country can be, Time Present, Time Past recounts a classic American journey. Former... Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 442 p. Audience: General/trade. Time Present, Time Past: A Memoir Hardcover January 16, 1996--A superb memoir that concludes with an exciting vision of what this country can be, Time Present, Time Past recounts a classic American journey. Former New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley speaks with affection about his small-town upbringing, traces the road he took through professional sports to public service, and vividly brings to life the world of a U.S. senator. BOOK REVIEW; I have read a number of political books & memoirs, and I think I can count the times I chuckled on one hand. Until I picked up Mr. Bradley's wonderful, engaging, self-depricating, insightful "Time Present, Time Past." Now, I am not saying that it is a laugh-a-minute book. Not at all. It just has the tone of reading a particularly well-written letter from a friend. Bradley is candid about his own faults, refreshingly direct about his political views and his mistakes. The structure of the text is interesting--it is non-linear, which makes it even more compelling. It takes the reader through a free-association voyage on the 1992 campaign trail, learning tidbits about Bradley and politics all the way. But the real reason to read this book is not because Bill Bradley is funny (which he is) or because he can craft a good turn of phrase (which he can) or because he is interesting (which he is). The real reason is that this book is about the essence of what American politics could be, if everyone were even half as excited as Bill Bradley. His absolute integity and leadership shine through every page of the book. Highly recommended.