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It shouldn't be this hard to serve your country : our broken Government and the plight of Veterans / David Shulkin.
"David Shulkin was appointed by President Obama to save the broken Department of Veterans Affairs and was the only Obama holdover who served in the Cabinet within the Trump administration. In this book the former VA Secretary describes corruption in the Trump White House: how a group of wealthy men enabled by the President conspired to control and profit from the VA, with stunning implications for military veterans"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9781541762657
- ISBN: 1541762657
- Physical Description: viii, 360 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : PublicAffairs, 2019.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-360). |
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| Genre: | History. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Homer Public Library | 362.86 SHU (Text) | 000156767 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
It Shouldn't Be This Hard to Serve Your Country : Our Broken Government and the Plight of Veterans
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Table of Contents
It Shouldn't Be This Hard to Serve Your Country : Our Broken Government and the Plight of Veterans
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Prologue: Jumping in Headfirst | p. 1 | |
| 1 | Wild Goose Chase | p. 7 |
| 2 | The Power of Adaptation | p. 12 |
| 3 | An Interview Unlike Any Other | p. 16 |
| 4 | The Call to Serve | p. 26 |
| 5 | Transitioning to Public Service | p. 30 |
| 6 | Stand Down | p. 35 |
| 7 | The Way Forward | p. 41 |
| 8 | On the Road | p. 45 |
| 9 | Moving and Shaking | p. 54 |
| 10 | No Man Left Behind | p. 63 |
| 11 | "I AM" | p. 73 |
| 12 | Turbulence | p. 77 |
| 13 | The World Turned Upside Down | p. 84 |
| 14 | Confirmed: Our Lives Are Forever Changed | p. 91 |
| 15 | The New Abnormal | p. 103 |
| 16 | Team Chaos | p. 109 |
| 17 | Getting Through to the President | p. 120 |
| 18 | Dark Clouds in the Sunshine State | p. 125 |
| 19 | Unconventional Cabinet Meetings | p. 128 |
| 20 | Rallying for Trump | p. 134 |
| 21 | Beyond Health Care: In the Shoes of a Cabinet Secretary | p. 138 |
| 22 | Transparency at the White House Press Room | p. 148 |
| 23 | Doctor Secretary | p. 155 |
| 24 | Righting Wrongs | p. 166 |
| 25 | Roadblocks to Accountability | p. 175 |
| 26 | Visiting Our Allies | p. 181 |
| 27 | Jet Lag | p. 188 |
| 28 | Old Wounds | p. 197 |
| 29 | A Storm Is Brewing | p. 204 |
| 30 | Painful Times | p. 209 |
| 31 | Traveling on Low Battery | p. 215 |
| 32 | A Growing Tension | p. 221 |
| 33 | In the Public Eye | p. 229 |
| 34 | Working to Benefit Veterans | p. 234 |
| 35 | Nasty Surprises | p. 242 |
| 36 | Pushing Forward Toward Reform | p. 245 |
| 37 | Rumors Flying | p. 249 |
| 38 | Choosing Choice | p. 252 |
| 39 | The Interrogation | p. 261 |
| 40 | New Year's Resolutions | p. 267 |
| 41 | Leaks Turn into Floods | p. 270 |
| 42 | Out of Control | p. 274 |
| 43 | Fighting an Uphill Battle | p. 278 |
| 44 | Reporting the News | p. 283 |
| 45 | The Plot Becomes Clearer | p. 288 |
| 46 | A Breaking Point | p. 292 |
| 47 | Presidents' Day Weekend | p. 295 |
| 48 | Words of Encouragement | p. 301 |
| 49 | My Final Days | p. 309 |
| 50 | The Fateful Last Call | p. 312 |
| 51 | Vindication ... but Not Quite | p. 316 |
| 52 | Becoming Law | p. 322 |
| 53 | More Trouble | p. 330 |
| 54 | Getting It Right for Veterans | p. 334 |
| 55 | Reflections: It Shouldn't Be This Hard to Serve Your Country | p. 340 |
| Author's Note | p. 347 | |
| References | p. 349 |
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