{"product_id":"a-personal-agenda","title":"A Personal Agenda","description":"A Personal Agenda by Winsome Packer offers a unique look at political relationships and aims to show that racial, cultural and sexual harassment know no color When Richard Darby, a black and disgraced ex-congressman, and his family are brutally murdered in a Capitol Hill office, underlying racial tensions among black Americans and black U.S. immigrants begin to emerge. After a second black congressman is killed in Nebraska, authorities begin to look for connections. Carmen Jones, the lone black officer in the Nebraska investigation, pursues her theory that there is a very personal motive at the heart of the crimes. Jones joins forces with Washington, D.C. detective Brian McKenzie and they discover a form of intolerance new to them-black Americans against black immigrants and vice versa. Inspired by her own experiences, Packer uses A Personal Agenda to recall the alienation, hostility and impropriety she experienced as a newcomer to Capitol Hill. \"In working on Capitol Hill, I felt that my civil rights had been encroached upon and given that the perpetrators have been others who had fought for their own rights, I found it to be sobering,\" says Packer of her work with various Congressmen and women. A Personal Agenda seeks to provoke its readers by examining racial tensions, corruption and sexual harassment in Congress, as well as the impact of immigration to the U.S. and other nations.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1449904092\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1449904092.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Packer, Winsome A.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43130825179197,"sku":"BVV.1449904092.G","price":133.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1449904092-0.jpg?v=1777065047","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/a-personal-agenda","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}