Wed Apr 16, 2014, 02:55 PM

I wrote a new book

A message from my senior senator. She wrote the book, not me.

Ah, hell, she's everyone's senior senator.

Well here's the message:

Manny,

For years, I have fought in every way I've known how to help us once again be the America that creates opportunities for anyone who works hard and plays by the rules.

An America of accountability and fair play. An America that builds a future for not just some of our children, but for all of our children. An America where everyone gets what I got: a fighting chance.

I've written a new book about some of the fights I've taken on, and it's available on Tuesday, April 22nd. The book is called A Fighting Chance, and you can order a copy or sign up to get a free chapter from Henry Holt and Company.*

Click here to order the book, or sign up to receive a free chapter on April 22nd.

This is a very personal story – the daughter of a maintenance man in Oklahoma, married at 19, a young mom, a special needs teacher, a professor at Harvard, and the Senior Senator from Massachusetts.

But it's also a very public story – the story of each of the big fights in my life. Defending hard-working people who needed a fresh start after a serious illness or job loss. Confronting the government over the Wall Street bailout. Tangling with the big banks over fraudulent mortgages and deceptive credit cards. And running a hard race for the U.S. Senate in Massachusetts.

The way I see it, all the battles were about a single, deeper threat: America's middle class is under attack. And it's not under attack by some unstoppable force of nature. It's in trouble because the game is deliberately rigged.

A Fighting Chance isn't meant to be a definitive account of any one historical event – it's just the stories of what I saw and what I lived. It's about how Washington works – and really doesn't. It's about losing, learning, and getting stronger along the way. And it's about what we've fought for together – and what we're going to keep fighting for each and every day.

Visit afightingchancebook.com to learn more about the book, to order your copy, and to sign up to receive a chapter free on April 22nd.

These battles didn't end when we passed Wall Street reform, or when we got the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau up and running, or even when we won the election in Massachusetts.

We're still fighting – because we know if you don't fight, you can't win.

Thank you for being a part of this,

Elizabeth

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20 replies	Author	Time	Post
I wrote a new book (Original post)	MannyGoldstein	Apr 2014	OP
"if you don't fight, you can't win"	NCTraveler	Apr 2014	#1
I've put in my order. Thanks Manny. nm	rhett o rick	Apr 2014	#2
I love Elizabeth Warren...	scheming daemons	Apr 2014	#3
didn't she even sign a letter encouraging hillary clinton to run ?	JI7	Apr 2014	#5
You mean... the secret letter?	MannyGoldstein	Apr 2014	#9
Not secret, private.	joshcryer	Apr 2014	#17
Elizabeth Warren is my pick for the top of the ticket.	GOPee	Apr 2014	#16
SWOON	Cali_Democrat	Apr 2014	#4
When was this?	Hutzpa	Apr 2014	#6
nvm pic showing up now nt	steve2470	Apr 2014	#15
Thank yoou, Manny.	MohRokTah	Apr 2014	#7
I	snooper2	Apr 2014	#8
Phew!	ProSense	Apr 2014	#10
Warren's Book Portrays Tense Meeting With Obama Over CFPB Nod	ProSense	Apr 2014	#11
Wow, vindication is amazing.	joshcryer	Apr 2014	#18
Heh, fucking Geithner, of all people, defended her, and she championed it.	joshcryer	Apr 2014	#19
Manny! Must it always be about YOU?? Ohhhh .... ummm ... nevermind .........	SaveOurDemocracy	Apr 2014	#12
Transparent Boggers are Transparent	BrotherIvan	Apr 2014	#13
KnR MannyGoldstein..	blue14u	Apr 2014	#14
Thanks Manny, can't wait to read her glowing respect for Clinton.	joshcryer	Apr 2014	#20