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Jay Jackson

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Jay Jackson is an attorney in Omaha, Nebraska. He’s also a husband, dad, colonel in the Air Force Reserve, and lover of politics and history.

Prior to settling down in Nebraska, Jay spent fourteen years on active duty, earning a Master of Laws in international law and deploying to the Middle East six times.

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Average rating: 4.18 · 38 ratings · 14 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

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Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System from Crisis — and Themselves

by Andrew Ross Sorkin

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Once an Eagle

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