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It shouldn't be this hard to serve your country : our broken government and the plight of veterans / David Shulkin.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Shulkin, David J., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Veterans--Medical care--United States.
- Veterans.
- Veterans--Medical care.
- United States.
- United States. Veterans Health Administration.
- United States--Politics and government--2017-2021.
- Politics and government.
- Shulkin, David J.
- United States. Department of Veterans Affairs--Officials and employees--Biography.
- Cabinet officers--United States--Biography.
- Cabinet officers.
- Employees.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 360 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- It should not be this hard to serve your country
- Place of Publication:
- New York : PublicAffairs, 2019.
- Summary:
- "The former VA secretary describes his fight to save veteran health care from partisan politics and how his efforts were ultimately derailed by a small group of unelected officials appointed by the Trump White House."-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 1 Wild Goose Chase p. 7
- 2 The Power of Adaptation p. 12
- 3 An Interview Unlike Any Other p. 16
- 4 The Call to Serve p. 26
- 5 Transitioning to Public Service p. 30
- 6 Stand Down p. 35
- 7 The Way Forward p. 41
- 8 On the Road p. 45
- 9 Moving and Shaking p. 54
- 10 No Man Left Behind p. 63
- 11 "I AM" p. 73
- 12 Turbulence p. 77
- 13 The World Turned Upside Down p. 84
- 14 Confirmed: Our Lives Are Forever Changed p. 91
- 15 The New Abnormal p. 103
- 16 Team Chaos p. 109
- 17 Getting Through to the President p. 120
- 18 Dark Clouds in the Sunshine State p. 125
- 19 Unconventional Cabinet Meetings p. 128
- 20 Rallying for Trump p. 134
- 21 Beyond Health Care: In the Shoes of a Cabinet Secretary p. 138
- 22 Transparency at the White House Press Room p. 148
- 23 Doctor Secretary p. 155
- 24 Righting Wrongs p. 166
- 25 Roadblocks to Accountability p. 175
- 26 Visiting Our Allies p. 181
- 27 Jet Lag p. 188
- 28 Old Wounds p. 197
- 29 A Storm Is Brewing p. 204
- 30 Painful Times p. 209
- 31 Traveling on Low Battery p. 215
- 32 A Growing Tension p. 221
- 33 In the Public Eye p. 229
- 34 Working to Benefit Veterans p. 234
- 35 Nasty Surprises p. 242
- 36 Pushing Forward Toward Reform p. 245
- 37 Rumors Flying p. 249
- 38 Choosing Choice p. 252
- 39 The Interrogation p. 261
- 40 New Year's Resolutions p. 267
- 41 Leaks Turn into Floods p. 270
- 42 Out of Control p. 274
- 43 Fighting an Uphill Battle p. 278
- 44 Reporting the News p. 283
- 45 The Plot Becomes Clearer p. 288
- 46 A Breaking Point p. 292
- 47 Presidents' Day Weekend p. 295
- 48 Words of Encouragement p. 301
- 49 My Final Days p. 309
- 50 The Fateful Last Call p. 312
- 51 Vindication ... but Not Quite p. 316
- 52 Becoming Law p. 322
- 53 More Trouble p. 330
- 54 Getting It Right for Veterans p. 334
- 55 Reflections: It Shouldn't Be This Hard to Serve Your Country p. 340.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-360).
- ISBN:
- 9781541762657
- 1541762657
- OCLC:
- 1122792631
- Publisher Number:
- 99982238916
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