American Crisis, Andrew Cuomo
American Crisis, Andrew Cuomo
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American Crisis
Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Bestseller

Author: Andrew Cuomo

Narrator: Andrew Cuomo

Unabridged: 9 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/13/2020

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Governor Andrew Cuomo tells the riveting story of how he took charge in the fight against COVID-19 as New York became the epicenter of the pandemic, offering hard-won lessons in leadership and his vision for the path forward.

“An impressive road map to dealing with a crisis as serious as any we have faced.”—The Washington Post
 
When COVID-19 besieged the United States, New York State emerged as the global “ground zero” for a deadly contagion that threatened the lives and livelihoods of millions. Quickly, Governor Andrew Cuomo provided the leadership to address the threat, becoming the standard-bearer of the organized response the country desperately needed. With infection rates spiking and more people dying every day, the systems and functions necessary to combat the pandemic in New York—and America—did not exist. So Cuomo undertook the impossible. He unified people to rise to the challenge and was relentless in his pursuit of scientific facts and data. He quelled fear while implementing an extraordinary plan for flattening the curve of infection. He and his team worked day and night to protect the people of New York, despite roadblocks presented by a president incapable of leadership and addicted to transactional politics.
 
Taking listeners beyond the candid daily briefings that became must-see TV across the globe, and providing a dramatic, day-by-day account of the catastrophe as it unfolded, American Crisis presents the intimate and inspiring thoughts of a leader at an unprecedented historical moment. In his own voice, Andrew Cuomo chronicles the ingenuity and sacrifice required of so many to fight the pandemic, sharing the decision-making that shaped his policy as well as his frank accounting and assessment of his interactions with the federal government, the White House, and other state and local political and health officials. Real leadership, he shows, requires clear communication, compassion for others, and a commitment to truth-telling—no matter how frightening the facts may be.
 
Including a game plan for what we as individuals—and as a nation—need to do to protect ourselves against this disaster and those to come, American Crisis is a remarkable portrait of selfless leadership and a gritty story of difficult choices that points the way to a safer future for all of us.

This audiobook includes a PDF that contains A Blueprint for Going Forward.

About The Author

Andrew Cuomo was the 56th Governor of New York. He is the author of All Things Possible: Setbacks and Success in Politics and Life and Crossroads: The Future of American Politics.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Khemlita on October 30, 2020

As a New Yorker, living in New York City during this pandemic, Governor Cuomo was my rock. His daily briefings were the only news I watched because of his hard truths and honesty. To gain an in depth view into his life and the actions he took to protect us during this horrible time and for the rest......more

Goodreads review by Don on October 24, 2020

Well written. As I read the text I could hear the familiar voice of Governor Andrew Cuomo that pulled back the curtain of certain death that faced New York State and the nation for much of 2020. It was his calm and reassuring voice that helped America and the world in the midst of the COVID-19 crisi......more

Goodreads review by Anthony on February 01, 2021

When it was announced that Governor Andrew Cuomo was releasing a book on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in October of 2020 I was a bit confused. Not only were we in the midst of a second wave, but according to all of the experts, things were only going to get worse. This is even more evident......more

Goodreads review by Dorel on November 18, 2020

This is the 1st book I read by Andrew Cuomo. I really enjoyed this book 📒. I really liked the layout of this book 📒. I really enjoyed how informative this book 📒 was. Most of all I loved ❤ how Governor Cuomo is handling Covid-19 in New York City 🗽.......more

Goodreads review by Hill on October 31, 2020

American Crisis by Andrew Cuomo 1.     Even though the book is explicitly about the tackling of the covid crisis from its inception to flattening the curve in NYS, it’s also implicitly a textbook example of Federalism (Struggle for power between federal government, state and local governments)! 2.    ......more


Quotes

“It is a book unlike anything ever written by a governor before because no one has lived through and managed the crisis that he has.”—Lawrence O’Donnell

“The hero that America never realized it needed until he was on our television screens every night . . . has taken his talents to the page.”Entertainment Weekly