{"product_id":"it-takes-chutzpah-ron-wyden-9780306835872","title":"It Takes Chutzpah: How to Fight Fearlessly for Progressive Change","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt Takes Chutzpah\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspirational call to action by a senior U.S. politician, describing how Americans of all age groups, persuasions, and occupations can \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003edefy convention, chart new pathways\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e for their communities, schools, at work and in life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e US Senator Ron Wyden is widely praised for coming up with sensible-sounding ideas no one else had thought of and making the counter-intuitive political alliances that prove helpful in passing bills. In \u003ci\u003eIt Takes\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eChutzpah\u003c\/i\u003e, he offers a progressive leader's manifesto for being a courageous warrior during turbulent times. It is an inspirational guide to get important things accomplished with a combination of strong allies, persistence, and attention--that is, chutzpah. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Chutzpah\" is a Yiddish word that describes a trait that many Jews consider in-born. Ron explores chutzpah's long history and many interpretations and reclaims the word chutzpah for a new American generation, showing how it can be used for good to reclaim idealism and enact positive change. He shares \"Ron's 12 Rules of Chutzpah\" that enable any individual or group to achieve their objectives: \u003cbr\u003e \u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e If you want to make change, you've got to make noise. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e In a world where everyone thinks and acts for the short-term, always play the long game. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Leading is coaching: Whether in legislation or in life, you've got to bring people and ideas together around a shared goal. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Show up every day prepared to play. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e There are only two paths you can take to progress: Start good things and stop bad things. Do both. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Embrace the unscripted moments. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ideas are the seeds of change; find them and plant them wherever and whenever you can. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Pay attention to your friends, because they can be far more unpredictable than your enemies. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Don't push rocks up hills. Push boulders. They will fall back on you, but you'll gain the strength to get to the top. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Be a principled bipartisan: Work with anybody who is serious about moving forward. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Political capital doesn't earn interest and is worth nothing if you don't spend it. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \"Compromise\" isn't about horse-trading bad ideas for each other; it's about blending good ideas into a whole that's better than the sum of its parts. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ron identifies several key values--free speech, health care, reproductive rights, a clean environment, and reigning in Big Tech--and draws on his decades of public service to stress that preserving those values means that loud brashness and boldness will be needed now more than ever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ron Wyden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0306835878\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780306835872\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hachette Go\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Ron Wyden","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46024995766527,"sku":"9780306835872","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d75c8cf9-ada7-49ad-96c4-e92c1ccfa7e2.jpg?v=1723129719","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/it-takes-chutzpah-ron-wyden-9780306835872","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}