Washington on Wry: A Transplanted Texan's Capital Adventure

Chapel Hill, North Carolina: Heritage Histories, 2017. N1 - A first edition (complete numberline) hardcover book SIGNED by Jim (author's nickname) and inscribed to previous owner on a promotional label adhered on the front fixed endpaper in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has some wrinkling and chipping on the edges and corners, soiled patch on the lower part of the back, dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. Includes a laid in typewritten on the author's letterhead to the previous owner that was also signed by Jim (author's nickname). 9.5"x6.5", 333 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Washington on Wry chronicles the fascinating and often hilarious experiences of a transplanted Texan during the one-third of a century he spent in the nation's capital from 1978 to 2010. Through this momentous period of modern American history, spanning six presidencies, Jim Bayless observed at close range our country's policy-making machinery in action. Along the way, he developed professional and close personal relationships with many national and international VIPs. This zestful memoir is heavy on the lighter side of Washington. It follows the author's career path from his time as a young lawyer-staffer working for Republican Senator John Tower of Texas to serving as a member of President Ronald Reagan's White House staff and ultimately as administration official. Mr. Bayless vividly describes these experiences and his subsequent adventures in private practice, during which he advised a smorgasbord of high-profile clients from corporate CEOs to TV stars to foreign billionaires, all bedeviled in their own ways by an ever-meddling Washington. The common denominator of Jim's encounters with many of these colorful characters is tennis of all things, Jim's principal avocation since his youth. Tennis emerges from these pages as a universal passport by which the world of Washington and beyond opened up to Jim, enabling him to forge a fantastic assortment of personal relationships and enjoy a series of sometimes unbelievable escapades worldwide. Jim's entertaining tales and remarkable insights illustrate deeper themes about the value of mentoring in shaping lives and the importance of cultivating and maintaining genuine, enduring relationships.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.