Mario Cuomo

Remembrances of a Remarkable Man

William O'Shaughnessy

Pages: 336

Illustrations: 25 Black & White Illustrations

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ISBN: 9780823274260
Published: 25 November 2016
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Governor Mario Cuomo’s life and accomplishments are part of the public record, but in Mario Cuomo: Remembrances of a Remarkable Man, William O’Shaughnessy gives readers an exclusive and a deeply personal, behind-the-scenes look at the liberal Democratic icon. 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.

“The great philosopher-statesman of the American nation.”---—The Boston Globe

“I’ve been in politics in this country since I was a twenty-nine-year-old kid, and the minute I saw Mario Cuomo, I knew he was better than I was …”---—Vice President Joseph R. Biden

Author William O'Shaughnessy shared a thirty-eight year friendship with Cuomo, and has assembled a wealth of previously unpublished material, including excerpts from Cuomo's inspirational
speeches, personal letters to his children and grandchildren, vignettes from his time in office, and the story behind why he refused entreaties to run for President of the United States. A handful of color photographs and an index round out this touching remembrance of Cuomo's
life, work, legacy, and camaraderie.

- —James A. Cox, Editor in Chief

“Thank God for Mario Cuomo!”---—Timothy Cardinal Dolan

This passionate and often gushing tribute to a valued friend will appeal to Cuomo devotees and those who want to know his personal side.

- —Margaret Kappanadze

“I’ve sung for five presidents. But Mario Cuomo is the greatest man I ever met.”---—Tony Bennett

“Everything which proceeds from his lips glistens with the sweat of moral conviction.”---—Commonweal

“I was just a walnut in the batter of Eternity.”---—Mario M. Cuomo

William O’Shaughnessy was President and Editorial Director of Whitney Global Media, parent company for WVOX and WVIP in Westchester County, New York.