{"product_id":"young-man-in-a-hurry-by-gavin-newsom-9781847929464","title":"Young Man in a Hurry","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom California Governor Gavin Newsom (and a possible contender in the race for Democratic candidate in the 2028 Presidential election) comes an intimate and poignant account of identity, belonging, and the defining moments that inspired a life in politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom's\u003c\/em\u003e intimate and poignant account of identity, belonging, and the defining moments that inspired a life in politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Go slow,\" his political elders advised him, but Gavin Newsom has never known such a speed. For Newsom, the California Dream is what lured his father's family from Ireland, six generations ago. His great-great-grandfather, a cop, walked a beat in San Francisco, where almost 150 years later Newsom would be elected as mayor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNewsom has never lived anywhere but California. His childhood was spent being tugged between two worlds—his mother worked three jobs in order to care for her children while his father, a close friend of the Getty family, brought Newsom into a world of wealth and connections. But the vantage point was valuable—he inherited his mother's perseverance and his father's reverence of California—not only its wildness but its opportunity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eYoung Man in a Hurry\u003c\/em\u003e, Newsom traces the forces that have defined his ambitions as a politician. As mayor of San Francisco, he made waves when he violated state law in order to issue marriage licences to same-sex couples. He launched bold efforts to counter climate change, improve mental health care, and enhance gun safety. Elected as governor and entering office into immediate hyper-partisan headwinds from Washington, DC, Newsom has constantly and consistently stuck his neck out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere, he reflects on the long journey that ultimately shaped him into one of the most recognisable and accomplished elected officials in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47537526276332,"sku":"9781847929464","price":75.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781847929464-young-man-in-a-hurry.jpg?v=1776397048","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/young-man-in-a-hurry-by-gavin-newsom-9781847929464","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}