Who is government? (Record no. 11425)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN 9780241778876
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 351
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME
Personal name Lewis, Michael.
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Who is government?
Sub Title the untold story of public service
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication New York
Name of publisher Riverhead Books
Year of publication 2025
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Number of Pages xv, 243p.
Other physical details ill. ; 22 cm
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc The government is a vast, complex system that Americans pay for, rebel against, rely upon, dismiss, and celebrate. It's also our shared resource for addressing the biggest problems of society. And it's made up of people, mostly unrecognized and uncelebrated, doing work that can be deeply consequential and beneficial to everyone. Michael Lewis invited his favorite writers to find someone doing an interesting job for the government and write about them in a special in-depth series for the Washington Post. The stories they found are unexpected, riveting, and inspiring, including a former coal miner devoted to making mine roofs less likely to collapse, saving thousands of lives; an IRS agent straight out of a crime thriller; and the manager who made the National Cemetery Administration the best-run organization, public or private, in the entire country. Each essay shines a spotlight on the essential behind-the-scenes work of exemplary federal employees. Whether they're digitizing archives, chasing down cybercriminals, or discovering new planets, these public servants are committed to their work and universally reluctant to take credit. Expanding on the Washington Post series, the vivid profiles in Who Is Government? blow up the stereotype of the irrelevant bureaucrat. They show how the essential business of government makes our lives possible, and how much it matters
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term Civil Service
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        UONGOZI Institute Resources Centre - Dar es Salaam UONGOZI Institute Resources Centre - Dar es Salaam Public Administrator 12/12/2025 48.90 351LEW UR010712 01/19/2026 Book