Books written by Joseph A. Califano

The Triumph & Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson: The White House Years

4 As soon as he'd read the memo, Johnson called Levinson in my office. He told him how disappointed he was in some of his Jewish friends, their reactions to “what was being done in these days of crisis,” their lack of trust in him.
Governing America

I then checked my assessment with two individuals who knew me well: Larry Levinson, a Gulf & Western executive, and Jim Gaither, a distinguished and thoughtful San Francisco attorney, both of whom had ... You'd better 27 / Starting Up.
High Society: How Substance Abuse Ravages America and what to Do about it

[55] A. Barr, Drink: A social history of America (New York: Carroll & Graf, 1999), 256. [56] G. Edwards, Alcohol: The world's favorite drug (New York: St. Martin's Press, 2000), 74; NI- AAA and Division of Epidemiology and Prevention ...
Our Damaged Democracy: We the People Must Act

If you’ve been watching the news and worrying that our democracy no longer works, this book, “a cri de coeur from one of our wisest Americans” (Michael Beschloss, Presidential Historian), will help you understand why you’re right.
How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid: The Straight Dope for Parents

Teenagers who learn about the risks of drugs from their parents are twice as likely never to try them, and this book provides the tools parents need to prepare their children for those crucial decision-making moments.
Radical Surgery: What's Next for America's Health Care

Provides a look at the health care debate, exploring the problems with current reforms and arguing that patients should take charge of their own health
The Student Revolution: A Global Confrontation

'It is the Italian students who have characterized the student revolution as a global confrontation.
Health Care in America

Health Care in America
The Triumph and Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson: The White House Years

The Triumph and Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson: The White House Years
The Student Revolution: A Global Confrontation

This book is not only a report on those problems and an analysis of the common elements of that unrest it also reflects on the lessons of the author's experience in the United States.
The 1982 Report on Drug Abuse and Alcoholism

Examines the problems of heroin addiction and alcoholism, evaluates New York's drug programs, and discusses what actions can be taken to stop these addictions
Our Damaged Democracy: We the People Must Act

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How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid: The Straight Dope for Parents

You can provide your children with the right messages to replace the wrong ones. As susceptible as your children's brains are to ideas from the world at large, you are still their most trusted source of information.
How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid: The Straight Dope for Parents

Based on nearly two decades of research at The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid: The Straight Dope for Parents offers advice and information on how to prepare your child ...
How to Raise a Drug-free Kid: The Straight Dope for Parents

Based on research at the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, this book answers the daunting questions parents across the country have repeatedly asked.
The Triumph & Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson: The White House Years

Describes Johnson's obsession with Vietnam and his manipulation of Congress and the economy to achieve his goals.
Our Damaged Democracy: We the People Must Act

If you’ve been watching the news and worrying that our democracy no longer works, this book will help you understand why you’re right. There is colossal concentration of power in the Presidency.
Governing America: An Insider's Report from the White House and the Cabinet

Governing America: An Insider's Report from the White House and the Cabinet
The Triumph & Tragedy of Lyndon Johnson: The White House Years

One of “Five Best Books about Wartime Presidents”—Michael Bechloss, The Wall Street Journal From Lyndon Johnson’s closest domestic adviser during the White House years comes a book in which “Johnson leaps out of the pages in all ...
America's Health Care Revolution: Who Lives? who Dies? who Pays?

Examines current health-care issues, developments, and problems and offers recommendations for improving services and curbing costs.