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"Perhaps never before has there been a book better timed or more urgent." --Washington PostOne of President Obama's 2025 Summer ReadsAs seen on CBS Mornings, CNN Anderson Cooper, ABC News Live, MSNBC Morning Joe, and many more Who works for the government and why does their work matter? An urgent…


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This is a wonderful book about a subject that seems difficult to make interesting; the working lives of people employed by U.S. Government bodies. Michael Lewis, most famous for his exposes of Wall Street, has curated a collection of excellent essays from numerous authors who all write carefully and respectfully about the unknown people who quietly go about the business of running the country. When I say 'running the country', I don't mean Presidents, Governors, or Congressmen. Instead I refer to people like the boss of the National Cemetery Association, or senior archivists protecting historical documents for generations to come.…

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