Bøker av William O'Shaughnessy

Near midnight on October 16, 1998, officers of Scotland Yard entered the London hospital room of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and arrested him on charges of torturing and murdering Spanish citizens. The arrest sent shockwaves around the world, delighting his detractors and the families of his regime's victims, and dismaying his supporters, including Margaret Thatcher. It marked the first time a former head of state had been detained outside his own country on charges of crimes against humanity, and thus signaled a clear warning to former dictators and heads of abusive regimes. Through interviews, eyewitness accounts, and new sources, veteran journalist Hugh O'Shaughnessy here sifts through the General's personal life, rise to power, and arrest and internment. In clear, unforgiving prose, Pinochet: The Politics of Torture tells the riveting story of legal intrigue behind the search for justice.

Radio Active is William O'Shaughnessy's fifth collection of essays, on-air interviews, tributes and eulogies, endorsements, recollections of an evening, and more from "e;perhaps the finest broadcaster in America"e; whose commentaries are akin to "e;potato chips"e; per former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger because "e;You can't stop with only one."e;The book opens with a ringing signature defense of the First Amendment and collected O'Shaughnessy correspondence with heroes and "e;villains,"e; and insightful sections honoring former New York Governor Mario Cuomo, who said, "e;When O'Shaughnessy is on his game . . . he's better than anyone on the air or in print."e; There is also a section on the estimable Bush family.In eliciting "e;provocative and candid revelations"e; from his wide circle, this new compendium pulses with brilliant, insightful prose and a life-affirming reverence for luminous people, places, and events, past and present.

For this compelling and fascinating collection, O'Shaughnessy gathers interviews with everyone from Tony Bennett on the singer's art to Ed Koch on the art of politics. Essays and talks from luminaries range from Henry Kissinger to Larry King, Rudolph Giuliani to Tim Russert and Dan Rather.

This poignant memoir, based on the author's thirty-eight-year friendship with Governor Cuomo, portrays the spiritual journey of a man who played many roles: inspirational political leader, moral compass, spellbinding orator, gifted author, legal scholar, and loving father and grandfather. He was, in O'Shaughnessy's words, one of the most articulate and graceful public men of the twentieth century.

Offers a collection of interviews, editorials, essays, observations and keen insight. This book offers dialogue and opinion on various issues and events in politics, media, the arts and popular culture.

This collection features profiles and vignettes about figures like Jeanine and Alan Pirro, Archbishop Edward Egan and George W. Bush as well as a tribute to former US governor Malcom Wilson. It also incorporates transcripts of the author's TV programme interviews.

A collection of more than 30 years of editorials and commentary given by William O'Shaughnessy. The pieces encompass a wide spectrum of Westchester life, from politics to just plain citizens.