Chuck Hagel: Moving Forward - Softcover

Charlyne Berens is a Professor of Journalism at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. She is the author of One House: The Unicameral’s Progressive Vision for Nebraska (Nebraska 2005) and Power to the People: Social Choice and the Populist/Progressive Ideal.

"In writing the first full-dress biography of Senator Chuck Hagel, Charlyne Berens has illuminated the experiences of a major contemporary public figure. Her honest and readable account of Hagel's personal life and career in politics is certain to be the definitive work on the subject."—Ross K. Baker, Professor of Political Science, Rutgers University (Ross K. Baker 2006-02-17)

"After reading Charlyne Berens's very thorough study of Chuck Hagel, I am more than ever proud to call this fearless, outspoken, passionate, and principled man 'friend.' Choosing conscience over conformity, he represents the best of bipartisanship and patriotism."—Bob Kerrey, President of The New School and former U.S. Senator (Bob Kerrey 2006-02-22)

"Charlyne Berens's terrific biography brings Chuck Hagel's straight-shooting, courageous character to life. The Senator is one of a kind on Capitol Hill, and Berens's book leaves the reader waiting to witness the next chapter in Hagel's remarkable political career."—John D. Podesta, President of the Center for American Progress and Chief of Staff to former President Bill Clinton (John D. Podesta 2006-03-22)

“A sympathetic portrait of a public figure who is immensely appealing and astute.”—Washington Post (Eric Pianin The Washington Post 2006-08-22)

"Readers keeping an eye on the next presidential election will appreciate this profile of a possible contender."—Booklist (Booklist 2006-09-01)

“There is little doubt that Chuck Hagel will be remembered as one of the leading statesmen in the domestic and global political scene. Indeed, Senator Hagel should be of keen interest to students, scholars, lawmakers, and citizens in general. Charlyne Berens’s Chuck Hagel: Moving Forward is therefore a timely read for concerned onlookers. Yet, as Berens illustrates, the Chuck Hagel story is more than an account of a beltway career. . . . Berens captures joyful, painful, and poignant moments. Her account of the death of Hagel’s younger brother is only one telling example of the hardships that imprinted themselves on the characters of his highly capable man from the Great Plains. And, of course, his story is still moving forward.”—Peter J. Longo, Great Plains Quarterly
  (Peter J. Longo Great Plains Quarterly 2007-06-06)