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Time Present, Time Past: A Memoir Paperback – January 14, 1997

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During his terms in the U.S. Senate, Bill Bradley won a national reputation for thoughtfulness, decency, and a willingness to take controversial positions on issues ranging from tax reform to the rights of Native Americans. All these qualities inform this best-selling memoir, in which Bradley assesses his political career and the experiences that shaped his convictions, and looks beyond them to consider the state of the American union on the eve of the 21st century. Time Present, Time Past offers an intimate portrait of the day-to-day working of the Senate: how legislation gets passed and sometimes thwarted; how money is raised and at what cost. But Bradley also writes about deeper questions: What does it means to be an American in an ago of dwindling opportunities and increasing inequality? How much can we expect from our public servants? What do we owe our fellow citizens? The result is a genuinely revelatory book, informed by intelligence, compassion, and unprecedented candor.



"Strikingly reflects the realities of modern politics, what it looks like, feels like, from the inside."--New York Times Book Review
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PRAISE FOR Time Present, Time Past:

"Strikingly reflects the realities of modern politics, what it looks like, feels like, from the inside."--The New York Times Book Review

"Intelligent, surprisingly candid and exceptionally well written. A love letter to America [by] someone shrewd and knowledgeable about the country."--Vanity Fair

"In this impressive memoir, Bradley...uses his memories of life on and off the court, and on and off the Senate floor, as a starting point for discussions of race, immigration, campaign financing, and political integrity.... Bradley is highly readable, thought provoking, and refreshingly honest."--Booklist

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vintage; Reprint edition (January 14, 1997)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 480 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0679768157
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0679768159
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.17 x 1 x 7.97 inches
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gary bow
5.0 out of 5 stars Relevant for the times
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2019
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A great read....relevant for the times.
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themcmanusbro
3.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly tolerable
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2009
Particularly for political conservatives, it is easy enough to walk into this book expecting a partisan neo-leftist Democratic slant on everything in U.S. history, but this is a remarkably well-thought personal accent on the last seventy years' history of the United States, building upon the legacy of the past and seen through the eyes of one who lived through it all--and who was well-qualified to make an intelligent commentary on the meaning of it all.

Is this a perfect book? By no means. Bradley's partisan biases do show through quite evidently, although it should come as no surprise that a sitting Democratic senator (as he was at the time) would be more critical of his Republican colleagues. There are, of course, instances when Bradley, while lamenting (though always in reserved and mature tones) the destruction sweeping over the country (he is too gentlemanly to use such terms, though it would not be altogether dishonest to do so), nevertheless apologises, perhaps unwittingly, for the forces behind them. For example, Bradley supports a monetary policy of devaluation as a solution to the hardships posed by "free trade," seemingly impervious to the fact that our trading partners do not want such a situation and are often willing to take drastic steps--up to and including currency--to prevent it. He also has a tendency to become rather Pollyanna and flighty when it comes to issues of race, multiculturalism or immigration, and seems evidently uncomfortable talking about his religious views--a former fervent born-again Evangelical out to change the world, he has since retreated into a silent non-critical post-Presbyterianism, practicing but not fully believing--something which is understandable but which underscores the stiff-necked Calvinist mentality that Bradley has a hard time overcoming.

Still, given the author's curriculum vitæ as an ordinary American, an historian, a Rhodes scholar, a professional basketball player and a politician, it is difficult to argue that he does not deserve a voice about the current state of the country. I have many political disagreements with Bradley, but if there was ever a WASP Renaissance Man in the 20th century, it was he. I caution the reader not to accept all his more positive ideas at face value, but I recommend this book for those willing to take his criticisms and general cautions seriously and to explore the potential solutions for our country.
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Dr. Wilson Triviño
4.0 out of 5 stars Play the game
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2015
A interesting memoir by a work horse, not a show horse Senator.
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Roger K. Fisher
5.0 out of 5 stars Required Reading for Today's Pols
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2014
This book has not been thoughtfully reviewed since 2009. The issues Bill Bradley discusses as of 1996 are still relevant today, and still unresolved, among them deficits and the national debt, immigration, poverty, and racial tension. He weaves his own personal story and those of people he has encountered into a compelling history of politics of the last 60-70 years. His description of the inner workings of the Senate, though brief, is fascinating. Unlike a likely majority of today's politicians, he made a habit of becoming thoroughly informed on the issues he was voting on. I would characterize him as a thoughtful populist, like some Presidents he admired such as Teddy Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. His liberal bias is obvious, and his solutions not always realistic. A loyal Democrat, he was not above taking some cheap shots at Presidents Reagan and Bush 41. One weakness in the book, and perhaps his resume, was in not addressing foreign policy. I don't know what kind of President he would have been in today's turbulent world, but his integrity and intelligence are sorely missed in Congress. The book should be required reading for all Senators, Congressmen, and candidates for public office.
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Dan
1.0 out of 5 stars Dishonest title
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2012
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The subtitle says this is a memoir. The early pages say it will detail Bradley's participation in the 1992 presidential campaign.

Those are virtually the last times we hear about the memoir or the campaign.

Instead the book is a seemingly unending series of diatribes--on water in California, Appalachia, American Indians, ethnicity.

Eventually my eyes glazed over--another page, another complaint about what's wrong with America.

Certainly there are many problems in this country. If I had wanted to read about them, I would have bought appropriate books.

Instead I thought I was buying--as advertised--a book about Bill Bradley, a multiversed man. I was wrong. I only hope he treated his constituents more honestly than he does his readers.
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Michael J. Berquist
5.0 out of 5 stars What a nice surprise.
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 1999
I expected "Time Present, Time Past" to be a typical political autobiography- a lame rehash of old battles with the author steadfastly skiewing events in his favor, and then lying out a few vauge ideas about "making America better". Instead, I was treated to a very intelligent book wherein the author talked about real people and real stories of his growing up. Bradley's candid frustration at being able to unlock the machinery of government and his lack of arrogance is a refreshing change. This book is altogether poignant and readable. Anyone who reads this is going to vote for Bill Bradley next year.
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Krista Soste
5.0 out of 5 stars "The Senator, Statesman, Leader, and all around good man"
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2000
In this intelligent, thoughtful, witty,and captivating memoir Bill Bradley tells stories about America and indivdual Americans while espousing his beliefs about what the nation has become and what it should be. The book transcends the traditional memoir of a politician as it chooses to speak more about the effects of policy rather than what particular policy can benefit our society. The reader feels the former Senator's compassion for the human condition and understands why he would be a wonderful leader. It is a must read for anyone who believes the hardships that face the nation can be overcome.
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