{"product_id":"9781250782205","title":"The Watergate Girl : My Fight for Truth and Justice Against a Criminal President","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Watergate Girl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jill Wine-Banks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eObstruction of justice, the specter of impeachment, sexism at work, shocking revelations: Jill Wine-Banks takes us inside her trial by fire as a Watergate prosecutor. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was a time, much like today, when Americans feared for the future of their democracy, and women stood up for equal treatment. At the crossroads of the Watergate scandal and the women’s movement was a young lawyer named Jill Wine Volner (as she was then known), barely thirty years old and the only woman on the team that prosecuted the highest-ranking White House officials. Called “the mini-skirted lawyer” by the press, she fought to receive the respect accorded her male counterparts—and prevailed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Watergate Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, Jill Wine-Banks opens a window on this troubled time in American history. It is impossible to read about the crimes of Richard Nixon and the people around him without drawing parallels to today’s headlines. The book is also the story of a young woman who sought to make her professional mark while trapped in a failing marriage, buffeted by sexist preconceptions, and harboring secrets of her own. Her house was burgled, her phones were tapped, and even her office garbage was rifled through.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt once a cautionary tale and an inspiration for those who believe in the power of justice and the rule of law, \u003ci\u003eThe Watergate Girl\u003c\/i\u003e is a revelation about our country, our politics, and who we are as a society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Riding the crest of the #MeToo movement, Wine-Banks describes the mostly workaday sexism she encountered on the job. . . . The book’s fast-moving narrative and crisp prose should hook readers.\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wine-Banks not only brings to life the urgency of the Watergate years in vivid detail and color (including the clothes) . . . she reminds the reader of the obstacles that women of her era had to overcome to make progress for themselves and for the next generation.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eLiesl Schillinger\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAir Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Read it and weep: Once upon a time a brave young assistant special prosecutor and her band of brothers brought down a corrupt president, saved democracy, and upheld the rule of law. Jill Wine-Banks has written a wondrous memoir that makes you yearn for the days when the good guys—and a “Watergate girl”—finally won.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eChris Whipple\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNYT \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An intimate, powerful personal story. Jill Wine-Banks is not afraid to share and tell all her experiences and opinions. And I promise you she does.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eBob Woodward\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A lively and engrossing account and a timely reminder of how an able and dedicated lawyer and her colleagues held a president and his minions accountable—and why it was vital to do so. It is also an important story of how a young woman confronted a ‘man’s world,’ and dealt with her own vulnerabilities and personal crises at the same time.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Holtzman\u003c\/b\u003e, former member of the House Judiciary Committee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Such a wonderful book! Jill Wine-Banks makes the Watergate scandal seem as current as today. She has written a fascinating, intimate account of her role as a young assistant special prosecutor—and also her #MeToo experiences in a series of groundbreaking jobs.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eSusan Page\u003c\/b\u003e, Washington bureau chief, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Matriarch: Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Come with Jill Wine-Banks back to a time when women were ‘girls,’ accomplished professionals were mistaken for prostitutes, and a determined figure that one headline identified as ‘The Leggiest Watergate Lawyer’ rose above it all do something heroic: bring down a criminal president. A riveting and wonderfully crafted memoir for our time.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eRick Perlstein\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eNixonland \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Bridge: The Fall of Nixon and the Rise of Reagan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"What Jill Wine-Banks did in the early 1970s is the stuff of legend: She got the goods on a corrupt president and used the power of the law to call him and his henchmen to account. \u003ci\u003eThe Watergate Girl\u003c\/i\u003e tells an inspiring story for our troubled times—bravely, wittily, and wisely, with piercing insight and bracing literary verve.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJohn Heilemann\u003c\/b\u003e, host of Showtime’s\u003ci\u003e The Circus\u003c\/i\u003e, editor in chief of \u003ci\u003eThe Recount\u003c\/i\u003e, and coauthor of\u003ci\u003e Game Change\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A timely reminder of a notorious scandal that resulted in a president's impeachment. . . . An absorbing debut memoir . . . [and] a penetrating, firsthand view of history.\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sprightly and engrossing . . . Wine-Banks reveals tantalizing behind-the-scenes details that bring that pivotal time in the nation’s history back to life and relevancy. . . . A captivating and candid look back on a storied career.\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250782205\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40822960980174,"sku":"9781250782205","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_60d13c64-8401-4140-b224-4aad1fe82ad5.jpg?v=1643096124","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250782205","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}