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Don't Start the Revolution Without Me!

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ISBN-10: 1602397163

ISBN-13: 9781602397163

Edition: N/A

Authors: Jesse Ventura, Dick Russell

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Jesse Ventura has had many lives—as a Navy Seal, as a star of pro wrestling, as an actor, and as the governor of Minnesota. His previous books, I Ain’t Got Time to Bleed and Do I Stand Alone? , were both national bestsellers. Don’t Start the Revolution Without Me is the story of his controversial gubernatorial years and his life since deciding not to seek a second term as governor in 2002. Written with award-winning author Dick Russell at a secluded location on Mexico’s Baja Peninsula, Ventura’s new book reveals for the first time why he left politics—and why he is now considering reentering the arena with a possible independent run for the presidency in 2008. It’s hit…    
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Book details

List price: $14.95
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/15/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.75" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English

Jesse Ventura, a Minnesota native born George Janos, served six years as a Navy Seal before embarking on careers as a champion professional wrestler, mayor of Brooklyn Park, and radio talk-show host. Currently the governor of Minnesota, he lives in St. Paul with his wife and two children.

Dick Russell is a nationally respected activist, environmentalist, and author of critically acclaimed books, including, with Jesse Ventura, The New York Times bestsellers Don't Start the Revolution Without Me! and American Conspiracies. He is also the author of On the Trail of the JFK Assassins and The Man Who Knew Too Much. Russell is a prolific publisher in many of the nation's top magazines and has been a guest on many national TV and radio programs, including the Joan Rivers Show and NBC Nightly News. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

Prologue: The Country at a Crossroads
The Need for a New Adventure
The Road to the Arena
Down That Texas Trail
Thinking Politics in Bush Country
Crossing Borders: A Curious Sense of Security
Breaking Down Barriers: China and Cuba
Transitions: Down Mexico Highway 5
Longing for Light Rail
Money, Sports, and Politics: A Universal Language
The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same
In the Eye of the Hurricane
At Conception Bay
Reflections on TV and Teaching
Thinking War in a Peaceful Place
Musing in Baja on Changing the System
A Character in Search of an Ending
Epilogue: Why I Didn't Run in 2008 (and Still Might Someday)