{"product_id":"the-division-of-light-and-power-9781638772347","title":"The Division of Light and Power","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrivate, investor-owned utilities in Texas, Ohio, California, Illinois and elsewhere are crushing consumers with sky-high rates, price gouging and criminal behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Division of Light and Power is the thoroughly documented, true story of one courageous American mayor who fought, and beat, a utility monopoly in an epic battle which involved corporate espionage and sabotage, bank co-conspirators, extortion, political corruption, organized crime, mob-directed assassination attempts, congressional investigations, and media cover-ups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \"powers that be\" tried to buy him, and when he couldn't be bought, they tried to kill him. When that failed, the utility's bank gave him a choice: Privatize the city's electric system or the city would be thrown into default. The mayor said \"no\" to extortion, never gave in and saved over a billion dollars in assets for his city and its people. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Mayor Dennis Kucinich of Cleveland, who fought to give power to the people. Battling his way up from the streets of the city, he and his family lived in twenty-one different places by the time he was seventeen, including a couple of cars. By the age of thirty-one, as America's youngest big-city mayor, his stand to protect Cleveland's Muny Light against a utility monopoly and its banking partner drew international attention and praise as \"The outstanding public official in America,\" an award presented by Bob Hope. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is Mayor Dennis Kucinich's story, but if you want to know why your utility rates are so high, it may be your city's story, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dennis Kucinich\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Finney Avenue Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/08\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 684\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781638772347\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKucinich, Dennis:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Dennis Kucinich is an author and statesman, serving 16 years in the US Congress and was twice a candidate for President. During his term as Cleveland Mayor (1977-1979) the Fraternal Order of Eagles recognized him as The Outstanding Public Official in America. In recent years the Washington Post Magazine called Kucinich the future of American politics. Ahead of his time, declared Rolling Stone Magazine. Gore Vidal called Kucinich's writing as good as Theodore Dreiser's. Ralph Nader favorably compares Kucinich's writing with the legendary muckraking journalist, Lincoln Steffens. The Division of Light and Power melds Kucinich's writing excellence with undisputable documentary power and the moral code of a leader who cannot be corrupted.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Finney Avenue Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39827835322483,"sku":"9781638772347","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_b9d4e85e-9176-453d-8746-50526cf77897.jpg?v=1644578018","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-division-of-light-and-power-9781638772347","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}