{"product_id":"jake-9780292765726","title":"Jake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"My life has been given special purpose \" Jake Pickle says. \"Some men live to make money  drink  chase women  collect art  excel at a sport  or pursue other things that give them pleasure. The thing I got hooked on was helping people. And Ive had the privilege of helping people by the thousands. Serving in Congress was the greatest honor of my life.\" In this book  Jake Pickle tells the story of a lifetime in public service  including thirty-one years as Representative for Texas Tenth Congressional District. Jake tells his story by telling storiesmost of them humorous  some poignantthat add up to a warmly personal account of his life and career. At the heart of the book are Jakes stories of political life in Washington  Austin  and on the campaign trail. These range from hilarious accounts of all that can and does happen at small-town Texas parades and rallies to clear  no-baloney explanations of some of the major legislation that Jake helped to pass. His stories about Social Security reform  tax-exempt organizations  and pension fund reform legislation make these complex topics easy to understand. This book was written as a collaboration between Jake and his daughter  Peggy Pickle. It offers the fun of listening to a born raconteur spin his tales  while it reveals the ethics and integrity of a man who never forgot that the people elected him to serve them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45789766123573,"sku":"ByrdShop_029276572X","price":26.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780292765726.jpg?v=1784697286","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/jake-9780292765726","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}