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Third Party #1
E Party: Vol I "Starting in the Middle"
Book by Nemerovski, Steven H.
340 pages, Hardcover
First published April 1, 2010
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January 19, 2011
Billionaire Alex “Atlas” Stein has gladly immersed himself in Aspen’s natural beauty on a permanent basis in his golden years, but he also wants to create a legacy before he rides off into that last sunset. He invites a few trusted friends to his Aspen, CO home with the goal of forming a third political party that will succeed in driving vital issues such as education and the economy. So begins an enlightening journey into the belly of the American political beast that instructs as well as entertains.
It's an unconventional novel, using frequent email correspondence and columns by an esteemed political pundit throughout the text to assist in providing an insider’s look at both political campaigns and the legislative branch. The subtitle refers to Alex’s desire for the E Party to bring the dialogue back to the center, by “starting in the middle.” Illinois is chosen as the geographical starting point, in part for its absence of political contribution limits and also for its electorate’s level of disenchantment with politics as usual.
The author, Steven Nemerovski, has been actively involved in Illinois government for most of his career. Like the book's protagonist, he has made the Aspen area his home. His knowledge of both locales and the Illinois political scene enriches the story, which takes some unexpected twists in the second half.
It's an unconventional novel, using frequent email correspondence and columns by an esteemed political pundit throughout the text to assist in providing an insider’s look at both political campaigns and the legislative branch. The subtitle refers to Alex’s desire for the E Party to bring the dialogue back to the center, by “starting in the middle.” Illinois is chosen as the geographical starting point, in part for its absence of political contribution limits and also for its electorate’s level of disenchantment with politics as usual.
The author, Steven Nemerovski, has been actively involved in Illinois government for most of his career. Like the book's protagonist, he has made the Aspen area his home. His knowledge of both locales and the Illinois political scene enriches the story, which takes some unexpected twists in the second half.
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