Gadfly : The Life and Times of Les Kinsolving-White House Watchdog.

• Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 A Difficult Birth; 2 A Challenging Childhood; 3 Triumph and Tragedy; 4 Wanderings before the Calling; 5 Les Meets the Berkeley Democrat; 6 Seminary Rumblings and Missionary Challenges; 7 Controversy Ignites the flames; 8 Darkness before the Dawn; 9 From Pulpit to Press Room; 10 We Cover Eternity; 11 "I Think He Stinks!"; 12 Investigating the Peoples Temple; 13 "I Saw It-Kinsolving Did It!!"; 14 "Shut Up, You Bawling Jackass!"; 15 "Who Teaches You Methodists Ethics?"; 16 The 1977 South African Scandal. 
• 17 "Get This Son of a Bitch Out of My Seat!"18 Number Two on the Peoples Temple Hit list; 19 Mike Gilbert and Other Knaves; 20 "What I Should've Been Doing All Along"; 21 Warning to Maryland: "Hide the Women and Children!"; 22 Trouble in Paradise; 23 "Mississippi's Ready!"; 24 "I'll Never Retire"; 25 "My Producer Signals Me that the Time of Departure Is at Hand ..."; Bibliography; Index;. 

• Faced with grave international disputes, military actions around the world, and vicious partisan bickering in Congress, what might be a president's greatest fear? The White House press corps, of course.From time to time, in every era, there emerges a journalist who roams the halls of power like a roaring lion, seeking whatever liars he may devour. Les Kinsolving has filled that role for decades, and his maverick reporting style has endeared him to a host of fans that watch with glee while Kinsolving makes politicians squirm.

Ämnesord

Episcopalians -- Biography. 

Journalists -- Biography. 

Radio talk show hosts -- Biography. 

United States --Politics and government -- 20th century. 

White House (Washington, D.C.) -- Press coverage. 

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Electronic books.  (LCSH)

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PN4820 (LCC)

070.5/092/2 (DDC)

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