Orlando, FL: Harcourt, Inc., 2004. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. SIGNED. 288 pages. SIGNED BY DAVID MOATS ON TITLE PAGE. Pale blue boards, purple cloth spine with gilt titles, illustrated laminate dust jacket. Slight rubbing to dust jacket, "W" written in black ink to upper left corner of dust jacket front, clean boards, pages crisp and unmarked; a very clean, tight copy. Record # 401184

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In 2000 Vermont became the first state to grant gay and lesbian couples the right to join in civil unions-a groundbreaking decision that has inspired similar legislation in six states thus far. But it was not an easy victory; the ruling sparked the fiercest political conflict in the state's memory. David Moats was in the thick of it, writing a series of balanced, humane editorials that earned a Pulitzer Prize. Now he tells the intimate stories behind the battle and introduces us to all the key actors in the struggle, including the couples who first filed suit; the lawyers who spent years championing the case; and the only openly gay legislator in Vermont, who ensured victory with an impassioned, deeply personal speech on the House floor at a crucial moment. Civil Wars is a remarkable drama of democracy at work on a human scale.

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Bookseller: Monroe Street Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 401184
Title: Civil Wars: A Battle for Gay Marriage
Author: Moats, David
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st
ISBN 10: 015101017X
ISBN 13: 9780151010172
Publisher: Harcourt, Inc.
Place of Publication: Orlando, FL
Date Published: 2004
Keywords: Gay, Lesbian, 1st, , SIGNED.

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