Truth Like the Sun by Jim Lynch
A classic and hugely entertaining political novel, the cat-and-mouse story of urban intrigue in Seattle both in 1962, when Seattle hosted the World's Fair, and in 2001, after its transformation in the Microsoft gold rush.Larger than life, Roger Morgan was the mastermind behind the fair that made the city famous and is still a backstage power forty years later, when at the age of seventy he runs for mayor in hopes of restoring all of Seattle's former glory. Helen Gulanos, a reporter every bit as eager to make her mark, sees her assignment to investigate the events of 1962 become front-page news with Morgan's candidacy, and resolves to find out who he really is and where his power comes from: in 1962, a brash and excitable young promoter, greeting everyone from Elvis Presley to Lyndon Johnson, smooth-talking himself out of difficult situations, dipping in and out of secret card games; now, a beloved public figure with, it turns out, still-plentiful secrets. Wonderfully interwoven into this tale of the city of dreams are backroom deals, idealism and pragmatism, the best and worst ambitions, and all the aspirations that shape our communities and our lives.
About the Author, Jim Lynch Website: www.2020players.com Flunking Chemistry Class: The Baseball Players, is the fourth novel written by Jim Lynch. Mr. Lynch's previous novels include: -Seekers, Sinners & Simpletons: The Spirituality Players (published in 2013) -The 2020 Players: A Futuristic Account of the 2020 Presidential Election Year (published in 2011) and -The Rhapsody Players: The Sensuous Pursuit of Health, Happiness and Longevity (published in August 2010.) Jim is currently working on his fifth novel: The Wasted Generation (due for completion in early 2015.) Prior to his writing career Jim was engaged as a visionary business executive who spent more than 35 years leading other professionals in both entrepreneurial pursuits as well as big business endeavors. He started his career with eight years experience as an investigator for James J. Lynch Investigation and Security Services. He then spent the core of his business career (22 years) as an executive with AT&T. After retiring as an officer of AT&T, Jim returned to his entrepreneurial roots and founded a thriving sales consulting business, and co-founded a successful IT outsourcing business. Then he was one of four entrepreneurs who founded Rhapsody Holdings in 2007. In addition to his career as a business executive Mr. Lynch also gives back to the community through his interaction with several nonprofit causes. He is an active member of the Board of Trustees for the Hunterdon Healthcare System as well as the Hunterdon Medical Center. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees for SOAR, a Washington DC based charity that assists aging members of the clergy. Jim and his wife Debbie reside in Hunterdon County in western New Jersey, where they have raised eight children together.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780307949349 |
| ISBN 10 | 0307949346 |
| Title | Truth Like the Sun |
| Author | Jim Lynch |
| Series | Vintage Contemporaries |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2013-01-22 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |