It Usually Begins With Ayn Rand, Libertarian Classic, Revised and Updated by the Author

It Usually Begins with Ayn Rand, Jerome Tuccille's libertarian classic first published in 1971, has been revised and updated by the author and is now available on Amazon and other online booksellers.

(Issues Wire / PRWEB) November 17, 2007 -- In It Usually Begins With Ayn Rand, Jerome Tuccille takes the reader on a "hilarious romp through the wild and kooky reaches of the libertarian right," according to Publisher's Weekly. Along the way he explodes many myths surrounding leading right-wing heroes, including Ayn Rand, Barry Goldwater, William F. Buckley, Jr., Ronald Reagan, and many others. He doesn't spare himself from the satirist's pen either, describing in detail his comic run for Governor of New York in 1974--an adventure that ended in near bankruptcy and personal turmoil.

"[Tuccille is damned funny. His book is a quick read; its pages turn quickly. This is pop history, not deep theory, so most of the pauses in the reading are caused by sudden bouts of laughter. What are we to make of a book that, when discussing Rand's comments about pollution, adds, 'Ayn, you sweet, lovable, crazy bitch'? David Friedman wrote in his foreword to the 25th anniversary edition of this book: 'If you are looking for a careful scholarly history of the libertarian movement... you had better look somewhere else. But for a vivid and entertaining picture of the early years of libertarianism, Tuccille's book has no equal.'"
--The Colorado Freedom Report--www.freecolorado.com

"Jerome Tuccille's classic history of contemporary libertarian politics is as informative as it is entertaining. Tuccille takes the reader along as he tells of his political conversion from Objectivist to Miscellaneous to Anarchist. He blends an element of mockery of the fringe in the political sphere with a genuine care for the people and events. I recommend it to anyone who is already familiar with the Libertarian world but needs a little education on the genesis of it."
--freemarket.net

"Tuccille has got to be everyone's favorite right wing individualist anarchist."
--Library Journal

About the Author
Jerome Tuccille is the author of the libertarian classic, It Usually Begins With Ayn Rand. He has also authored more than twenty other books, including best-selling, highly acclaimed biographies of Donald Trump, Rupert Murdoch, Alan Greenspan, and the Hunts of Texas. Tuccille's book, Heretic: Confessions of an ex-Catholic Rebel, was a Barnes & Noble Publisher's Choice selection. Tuccille taught at the New School for Social Research in New York City and is a former Free Libertarian candidate for Governor of New York. He is a member of Authors Guild and American Society of Journalists and Authors.

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