The Spirit of Family by Gore, Al and Tipper Gore - 2002

New York: Henry Holt, 2002. First Edition. 1/2 black cloth with gray paper over boards and titling in gilt on the spine. Fine/fine. CELEBRITY INSCRIPTION "To Gwen Ifill, we heard you were a great judge. We are glad for your support of Global Harmony Through Personal Excellence, and we appreciate your work, Best Wishes, Al Gore + Tipper Gore". 8.5" x 11" pp. 2-206 filled on every page with candid photographs of Family in their natural environment. The Gores, self-appointed curators of the American family, curated 15,000 photographs for this coffee table perusal of the page flipper's emotions. Gwendolyn L. "Gwen" Ifill was an American Peabody Award-winning journalist, television newscaster, and author. In 1999, she became the first African American woman to host a nationally televised U.S. public affairs program with Washington Week in Review.<br /> <br /> Albert Arnold Gore Jr. (born March 31, 1948) is an American politician and environmentalist who served as the 45th Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. His wife Mary Elizabeth "Tipper" Gore (née Aitcheson; Aug 19, 1948) was Second Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Tipper's unofficial contribution to the democracy was as a proponent for the American family. We should not judge the Gores by their failed marriage and that of their two daughters. "Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one." - Jane Howard (DJ).