{"product_id":"priscilla-engaging-in-the-game-of-politics-paperback-1","title":"Priscilla: Engaging in the Game of Politics - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eM. J. Simms-Maddox\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolitical thriller fans will find this drama compelling. It follows a self-assured Black American protagonist as she navigates Ohio's male-dominated Senate during the early 1980s. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA blend of insider knowledge, historical context, and a multidimensional heroine enriches the narrative.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContemporary literature, political thriller, women's, and autobiographical fiction, all in one place. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePriscilla is the legislative aide to Ohio state Senator Daniel P. Callahan. She takes us behind the scenes\u003c\/strong\u003e in the Ohio Senate to reveal how the system operates. She has already witnessed much of this firsthand and now shares the secrets she uncovered, \u003cstrong\u003eoffering insights only an insider could provide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHow does she manage to do all that? \u003c\/strong\u003eIn the early 1980s, no one paid much attention to a Black female staffer in a legislative body, especially one so young. Priscilla was often mistaken for a low-level staff member, like a page-someone who runs errands, makes copies, and delivers coffee. In fact, \u003cstrong\u003epeople like Priscilla were considered \"invisible.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e Even though she is a real person, no one notices her, much like the invisible man in Ralph Ellison's novel. \u003cstrong\u003eHowever, the more engaged Priscilla is in the game, the more visible she becomes\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePriscilla is on a mission that has little to do with her role in the Ohio Senate, which is simply a means to an end\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe opening scene features Priscilla as a junior college professor teaching political science majors\u003c\/strong\u003e who are nearly her age, twenty-five, with some even older. \u003cstrong\u003eIn the scenes that follow\u003c\/strong\u003e, including her father's mysterious request, her arrival at the Ohio Senate, and the chapters on her rite of passage, a defection in the ranks, and the Delgato offer, \u003cstrong\u003eno one can predict what will happen, not even at the end\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThroughout, \u003cstrong\u003ePriscilla reflects \u003c\/strong\u003eon her early life, \u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eespecially her aggressive and defiant phase.\u003cstrong\u003e Yet her love for her upbringing in western New York's Snowbelt is undeniable, \u003c\/strong\u003eas \u003cstrong\u003eshe proudly highlights the region's scenic, snow-covered landscapes, \u003c\/strong\u003ethe \u003cstrong\u003eChristmas season\u003c\/strong\u003e, the\u003cstrong\u003e contributions of Catherine Harris (a pioneer conductor of the Underground Railroad), \u003c\/strong\u003ethe \u003cstrong\u003ebirthplace of television legend Lucille Ball, \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003ethe world-famous Chautauqua Institute. \u003c\/strong\u003eHowever, not all of her life has been easy.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlack middle-class family life\u003c\/strong\u003e is similar to that of any other family. But readers might especially appreciate learning \u003cstrong\u003ehow and why a Black Methodist minister raises his daughter as if she were a son\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdult readers of all ages will find this story easy to read, immersive, thought-provoking, and insightful, especially in its exploration of ambition, faith, identity, power, resilience, and real-world systems. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 12, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46714889896133,"sku":"9780578178998","price":29.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/43a1nvgoX9780578178998_78d55679-3a67-4f8a-afe9-f89b3d979e09.webp?v=1786525878","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/priscilla-engaging-in-the-game-of-politics-paperback-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}