De Libris | About Books Cristina deM. Alger ’98
The Darlings Penguin/Viking Press
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ow that he’s married to Merrill Darling, daughter of billionaire financier Carter Darling, attorney Paul Ross has grown accustomed to New York society and all of its luxuries: a Park Avenue apartment, weekends in the Hamptons, bespoke suits. When Paul loses his job, Carter offers him the chance to head the legal team at his hedge fund. Thrilled with his good fortune in the midst of the worst financial downturn since the Great Depression, Paul accepts the position. But Paul’s luck is about to shift: a tragic event catapults the Darling family into the media spotlight, a regulatory investigation, and a red-hot scandal with enormous implications for everyone involved. Suddenly Paul must decide where his loyalties lie—will he save himself while betraying his wife and in-laws or protect the family business at all costs? Cristina Alger’s acclaimed debut novel interweaves the narratives of the Darling family, two eager SEC attorneys, and a team of journalists all racing to uncover—or cover up—the truth. With echoes of a fictional Too Big to Fail and the novels of Dominick Dunne, The Darlings offers an irresistible glimpse into the highest echelons of New York society—a world seldom seen by outsiders—in a fast-paced thriller.
Philip B. Kunhardt III ’70, Peter W. Kunhardt ’71, and Peter Kunhardt, Jr.
Looking for Lincoln: The Making of an American Icon Knopf
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n extensively researched and lavishly illustrated consideration of the myths, memories, and questions that gathered around our most beloved—and most enigmatic—president in the years between his assassination and the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial in 1922. The Kunhardts—the fourth and fifth generations of a family of Lincoln scholars— bring into focus the posthumous portrait of Lincoln that took hold in the American imagination. Using both published and never-before-seen materials, they tell the statesman’s story through the voices of those who knew him—Northerners and Southerners, blacks and whites, neighbors and family members, adversaries and colleagues. Looking for Lincoln takes us through the immediate aftermath of the assassination; the private memories of those closest to the slain president; the difficult period between 1876 and 1908, when a tired nation turned its back on the former slaves and betrayed Lincoln’s teachings; and the early years of the 20th century, when Lincoln’s popularity soared as African Americans fought to reclaim the ideals he espoused. James H. Case ’58
Why Can’t Obama Fix the Economy? What Has To Happen First? lulu.com
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ames Case ’58 argues that the president is ill equipped to handle the economic situation. He writes: “ … time, patience, luck, sacrifice and above all sound economic advice will be needed to avoid an epic tragedy. Obama lacks all of the above! He has little time, and voters have little patience. He had the bad luck to assume office before the economy hit bottom, and the public is in no mood for further sacrifice. Most importantly, he lacks a source of sound economic advice! Professional economists—with whom presidents are obliged by law to consult—have yet to propose a viable recovery plan. While some urge futile tax cuts and deregulation, others favor equally futile public works and deficit spending. Both will have to ‘unlearn’ much of what they purport to know about capitalism and the free market system before either can direct an economic recovery.”
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