A Nixon man

By Cahill, Michael

Publishers Summary:
Inspired by the Watergate scandal, an 11-year-old boy buys a machine to eavesdrop on his parents' telephone conversations. Jack Costello of San Francisco learns more than he would like, including his role when he was little in an accident which left his sister impaired.

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ISBN
978-0-31218-749-1
Publisher
New York : St. Martin's Press, 1998.


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Library Journal

Reviewed on August 1, 1998

It is 1972 in San Francisco, a turbulent time and a turbulent place, especially for 11-year-old Jack Costello. Home is no refuge. Jack's father seems exceptionally interested in the hippie lady next door and is fond of telling the story of how he met Richard Nixon. Once a Goldwater man, Jack's father has become a Nixon man, thus earning the enmity of several neighbors. Jack's mother owns an i...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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