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My Story
I am a writer and editor living in northern New Mexico. My latest book, Vanishing Point: In Search of Our Constitutional Future, takes a close look at the health of our political order, asking how we came to our present difficulties and where we might go from here. The subject is challenging, but my book was written to be accessible, engaging, and even-handed.
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My earlier book, The Language of Liberty: A Citizen's Vocabulary, is made up of brief essays on 101 political terms, ones we all use when we talk, or even think, about politics. The Language of Liberty won an Independent Publisher's Book Award (an "Ippy") as the best reference book of 2020. In a time of real concern about the health of our constitutional order, I hope these books contribute to a calmer, clearer public discourse. Let's all hope for a healthier political future!
IN THE PRESS
At a time when the vocabulary of politics and governance has never been more devalued and skewed for partisan purposes, The Language of Liberty offers an effective and indeed noble antidote. We need this book.
David Lambertson,
U. S. Ambassador to Thailand (ret.)
