Okie Dunn returns to his Oklahoma home in the midst of the Great Depression and finds himself stepping into the shoes of the sheriff in an effort to solve a mysterious string of murders

Coyote Revenge

Harris, Fred R.

Literature & Fiction

Harpercollins

In a small Oklahoma town in the 1930s, an unexpected crime wave baffles the local sheriff and turns the town upside down.

Easy Pickin's

United States

A sequel to the author's highly acclaimed Coyote Revenge visits a small Oklahoma town in the 1930s, where an unexpected crime wave baffles local sheriff Okie Dunn and turns Depression-era Vernon upside down. Reprint.

Avon/Books

Booted out of law school, young Okie Dunn returns home to the warm prairie town of Vernon with high hopes for the future. He finds, though, that the friendly world he left behind is falling apart--and not just because of the Great Depression.When his childhood friend, Sheriff Dub Ready, is killed, Okie takes over the job, swearing to bring the killer to justice. But just who wanted Dub dead and why? And was his murder linked to the mysterious, brutal deaths of his parents two years before?Despite his best intentions, Okie discovers that upholding the law and finding the truth can be difficult, dangerous business, one that will pit him against lifelong friends, business associates, a cold-blooded killer...and even his own heart.

Now is the time;: A new Populist call to action,

McGraw=Hill

Deadlock or Decision: The U.S. Senate and the Rise of National PoliticsA Twentieth Century Fund Book

No one understands the U.S. Senate better than Fred Harris. A professor of political science, author of a number of books on government, former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and a former United States Senator from Oklahoma, he has both experienced and studied the political process for forty years. Now he distills his understanding into a lively, informative account of the present Senate and its problems. In Deadlock or Decision, Harris provides a far-reaching look at the Senate's history, traditions, and operation as he explains the emergence of today's frequent deadlocks. He traces the growth and change of the chamber from its earliest days (when the first senators made a point of looking down on the House of Representatives) through the days of Webster, Clay, and Calhoun, to the height of its prestige as the "citadel of democracy" in the 1950s (under the firm leadership of Lyndon Johnson). Harris shows how the efficiency of the senate in Johnson's era was tied to its inward-looking, undemocratic practices: the body had firm traditions, and an emphasis on seniority, that concentrated power and aided decisive action. Today, he writes, power has become fragmented, with greater partisanship, less cooperation, and more individuality as the specialization norm has eroded and senatorial staff has expanded dramatically. Harris links these trends to the "advocacy explosion" in American politics, with the multiplication of lobbying organizations (which now dish out huge campaign contributions). American society and politics in general, he argues, has become less regional and more nationally unified; senate campaigns have become events of national significance, and senators are now expected to be national advocates for issues that affect the entire country. As a result, senators are now much more vulnerable to outside pressure. The irony of today's Senate, Harris writes, is that as the body has become more responsive, it has become less responsible--and more prone to inaction as it has become more democratic in its own procedures. Harris lays out an agenda for change that includes campaign finance reform, changes in senate rules, and a reshaped budget process to restore efficiency while preserving the trend toward responsiveness and democracy in the senate. With clear, compelling logic and fascinating details, Deadlock or Decision gives us a fresh understanding of what is wrong in Washington, and what can be done to make it right again.

Oxford University Press

In this lively and compelling text, political scientist and former U.S. Senator Fred R. Harris offers a penetrating examination of the development of the U.S. Senate from its earliest days, with particular emphasis on its post-war transformation from a close-knit, deliberative body revered as the "Citadel of Democracy" under the firm leadership of Lyndon Baines Johnson, to its current status as an institution whose members are so independent and outward-looking, so "nationalized," that efficient collective action is often impossible. Harris shows how the efficiency of the Senate in Johnson's heyday stemmed from its undemocratic emphasis on seniority and tradition. Today, he writes, power has become fragmented, with greater partisanship and less cooperation, as important developments--including rapid communications, the increasing influence of powerful national interest groups, changes in the seniority system, and the dramatic expansion of senatorial staff--have transformed the political landscape, making senators more individualistic and less inclined to defer to senior members. Harris argues that, ironically, as the Senate has become more responsive, it has also become less responsible--and more prone to inaction as it has become more democratic in its own procedures. He draws on recent events such as the John Tower and Clarence Thomas nominations to illustrate his thesis, and lays out an agenda for change that includes campaign finance reform, changes in Senate rules, and a reshaped budget process to restore efficiency while preserving the trend towards responsiveness and democracy in the Senate. Engaging as well as enlightening, _Deadlock or Decision_ gives students of political science, government, and law invaluable insight into the U.S. political system.

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Autobiography by this popular US Senator from Oklahoma, unsuccessful presidential candidate and Chairman of the Democratic Party. 214 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. W. W. Norton and Company, Inc. (ISBN 0393056104).

Potomac fever

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Norton

Potomac Fever

W.W.Norton&Company

Quiet Riots

Discusses the Kerner Report of 1968, looks at urban poverty and the class structure of the ghetto

QUIET RIOTS

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Pantheon

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Coyote Revenge

Easy Pickin's

Easy Pickin's

Coyote Revenge

Now is the time;: A new Populist call to action,

Deadlock or Decision: The U.S. Senate and the Rise of National PoliticsA Twentieth Century Fund Book

Deadlock or Decision: The U.S. Senate and the Rise of National PoliticsA Twentieth Century Fund Book

Potomac fever

Potomac Fever

QUIET RIOTS