A confederacy of dumptys : portraits of American scoundrels in verse

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Personal Author:

Lithgow, John, 1945-

Physical Description:

103 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Series:

Dumpty ; 3

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Summary:

"While the Trump Era was rife with corruption and abuse of power, it was nothing new. Through Lithgow's cutting humor, you will read about a rogues' gallery of villains that came before Donald J. Trump, powerful men and women who were corrupt, venal, criminal, adulterous, racist, or just plain disgusting. With dark and lyrical stories from across American history, you will learn about long-forgotten figures and bad actors of today, including the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, the perpetrator of 19th century women's pyramid schemes, and participants in both the Watergate scandal and the Capitol insurrection. Trump and Nixon show up, of course, but also Leona Helmsley, Boss Tweed, Typhoid Mary, Newt Gingrich, Ted Cruz, and many more. Skipping through time, and delivered with classic Lithgow wit and style, A Confederacy of Dumptys is an exuberant reminder of how not to repeat history"--

Contents:

Prologue: Trumpty Dumpty was losing the race -- Old hickory -- The man who made Kansas bleed -- The wizard of the saddle -- Nasty business: the tale of boss tweed -- The great pyramids of Sarah Howe -- The custer dash -- Centennial day 1876 -- The tale of Typhoid Mary -- The fall of the fall -- The goat glad doctor -- Exit Theodore Bilbo -- The wonder boy -- Spiro zero -- A grand old party, part one: happy fiftieth! -- The queen of mean -- The secret of newts -- A grand old party, part two: happy New Year -- A dirty dozen -- Dumpty's dream.

Subject Term:

American wit and humor

Humorous poetry, American

Publication Info:

San Francisco : Chronicle Prism, [2021]

Subject:

American wit and humor

Humorous poetry, American

Political poetry.

Humorous poetry.

Humor.

Poetry.

American humorous poetry

SAILS ISBN:

9781797209470

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Library	Shelf Number	Shelf Location	Status
Searching... Foxboro - Boyden Library	973.933 LITHGOW	NEW NONFICTION	Searching... Unknown

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The third New York Times bestseller in John Lithgow's satirical poetry series.

Following the success of Dumpty and Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown , award-winning actor, author, and illustrator John Lithgow presents the third book in his runaway hit series. While the blatant corruption and abuse of power of the Trump era was shocking, it was actually nothing new. In A Confederacy of Dumptys , Lithgow shifts his focus to some of the biggest scoundrels in American history, from Richard Nixon to Newt Gingrich, Leona Helmsley to the Sackler family. He deftly wields the power of the limerick and line-drawing to describe despicable events such as Watergate and the January 6th insurrection. American history, Lithgow reveals, is rife with powerful and deeply crooked men and women.

Delivered in verse filled with his trademark wit and cutting humor, and accompanied by clever illustrations, this exuberant book tells the stories--corrupt, criminal, or just plain crummy--of history's long-forgotten villains and today's most prominent bad actors.

Digital audio edition read by author John Lithgow.

BELOVED AUTHOR: John Lithgow has delighted audiences for decades, starring in hit TV series like 3rd Rock from the Sun , Dexter , and The Crown , and in critically acclaimed films such as The World According to Garp , Terms of Endearment , and Bombshell . He has published several beloved children's books.

BESTSELLING SERIES: All three books in Lithgow's political satire series, Dumpty, Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown , and A Confederacy of Dumptys , have become New York Times bestsellers and garnered critical and popular acclaim.

NOT JUST TRUMP: Where the previous books in the series took aim squarely at Trump, this book captures a wider array of present-day scoundrels and historical wrongdoers. A Confederacy of Dumptys provides plenty of entertainment and insight for the post-Trump era and serves as a potent reminder to not repeat history.

Perfect for: Fans of the previous books in the series: Dumpty and Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown Humor fans: readers of books like Don't Sit on My Bed by Phoebe Robinson, If You Gave a Pig the White House, and fans of classic comics such as The Far Side Readers of political nonfiction such as Midnight in Washington by Adam Schiff, On Tyranny : Graphic Edition by Timothy Snyder, or The Trump Tapes by Bob Woodward Political satire lovers and fans of Stephen Colbert, Trevor Noah, Jon Stewart, or Chelsea Handler Makes a great gift or stocking stuffer for dads, political junkies, poetry lovers, and history buffs

Introduction: We've Been Here Before	p. 7
Prologue: Trumpty Dumpty Was Losing the Race	p. 11
Old Hickory	p. 13
The Man Who Made Kansas Bleed	p. 16
The Wizard of the Saddle	p. 20
Nasty Business: The Tale of Boss Tweed	p. 24
The Great Pyramids of Sarah Howe	p. 29
The Custer Dash	p. 33
Centennial Day, 1876	p. 38
The Tale of Typhoid Mary	p. 42
The Fall of Fall	p. 45
The Goat Gland Doctor	p. 49
Exit Theodore Bilbo	p. 56
The Wonder Boy	p. 59
Spiro Zero	p. 64
Happy Fiftieth: A Grand Old Party, Part One	p. 68
The Queen of Mean	p. 72
The Secret Life of Newts	p. 75
Madoff's Trade-Off	p. 78
Happy New Year: A Grand Old Party, Part Two	p. 80
A Rogues Gallery	p. 87
Limericks for the Here and Now	p. 88
Dumpty's Dream	p. 96

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