Breaking The Sound Barrier by Amy Goodman (English) Paperback Book

Description: Breaking The Sound Barrier by Amy Goodman Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Amy Goodman gives voice to the heroic stories of people the corporate media exclude and ignore. Publisher Description Amy Goodman, award-winning host of the daily internationally broadcast radio and television program Democracy Now!, breaks through the corporate medias lies, sound bites, and silence in this wide-ranging new collection of articles."Amy Goodman has taken investigative journalism to new heights of exciting, informative, and probing analysis."-Noam Chomsky"You can learn more of the truth about Washington and the world fromone week of Amy Goodmans Democracy Now! than from a month of Sundaymorning talk shows. Make that a year of Sunday talk shows. Thatsbecause Amy, as you will discover on every page of this book, knowsthe critical question for journalists is how close they are to thetruth, not how close they are to power."-From the Preface by Bill MoyersIn place of the usual suspects-the "experts" who, in Goodmans words, "know so little about so much, explain the world to us, and get it so wrong"-this accessible, lively collection allows the voices the corporate media exclude and ignore to be heard loud and clear. From community organizers in New Orleans, to the courageous American soldiers whove said "No" to Washingtons wars, to the victims of torture and police violence, we are given the extraordinary opportunity to hear ordinary people standing up and speaking out. Written with all of the fierce intelligence and passion for truth that millions have come to expect from Amy Goodmans reportage, Breaking the Sound Barrier proves the power that independent journalism can play in the struggle for a better world, one in which ordinary citizens are the true experts of their own lives and communities.Amy Goodman is an award-winning investigative journalist and syndicated columnist, author and the host/executive producer of Democracy Now! airing on nearly 800 stations worldwide. Goodman is the first journalist to receive the Right Livelihood Award, widely known as the Alternative Nobel Prize for "developing an innovative model of truly independent grassroots political journalism that brings to millions of people the alternative voices that are often excluded by the mainstream media.". Goodman is the co-author with her brother, journalist David Goodman, of three New York Times bestsellers: Standing Up to the Madness, Static, and The Exception to the Rulers. Author Biography Amy Goodman has been confronting the Washington establishment and its corporate sponsors while giving voice to the ordinary citizens and activists who are fighting for a better, more peaceful world. Her daily international radio and TV show, Democracy Now!, began in 1996 and is now carried on more than 500 stations and on Details ISBN 193185999X ISBN-13 9781931859998 Title Breaking The Sound Barrier Author Amy Goodman Format Paperback Year 2009 Pages 377 Publisher Haymarket Books GE_Item_ID:137605478; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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