<p>A Passion for Life recounts the experience of a college teacher who has taught for more than fifty years. In addition to many stories connected to his teaching, the author has been involved in numerous political campaigns and played an extensive role in the 1988 presidential election. The book discusses the author's encounters with national politicians including John Kennedy, Barry Goldwater and Tip O'Neill.The author was involved in the campaign to save historic Prowse Farm, an effort led by his friend Harvey Robbins. Many dramatic moments occurred during this campaign as a citizen group battled a major corporation and confronted a dishonest politician. These events are recounted in the book.The author has maintained a strong interest in the arts. Two books of his paintings have been published by Artopia Press and many of his songs have been performed and recorded. His interest in the arts is discussed in the book.For several years the author has been engaged in boycotting a grocery chain in Massachusetts. This effort has led to many revealing experiences which are recounted in the book.</p>

A Life of Passion

Keighton, Robert

Biographies & Memoirs

Robert L. Keighton

BOYCOTT: The Campaign Against Roche Brothers Supermarkets

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

For ten years the historic open fields of Prowse Farm near Boston, Massachusetts became a battlefield, pitting those seeking to preserve a precious slice of America's heritage against those seeking to profit from the land. Codex Corporation, a subsidiary of Motorola, seeking to industrially develop the farm, liberally flaunted bogus claims of tax relief and jobs, together with a promise to save the original farm structures that stabled J. Malcolm Forbes' world champion trotting horses in the 1890's. A grass roots citizens' group, led by a sportswriter and a Boston Celtics basketball star, campaigned to save the farm. The crusade carried the citizens to courtrooms, Motorola stockholders' meetings, the hostile arena of local politics and repeatedly into the private chambers of Governor Michael Dukakis. Dukakis made an unconditional pledge to save Prowse Farm for this and future generations, and repeatedly urged the citizens to block the corporate development until he returned to office and could take the land under eminent domain. IF YOU ELECT ME PRESIDENT is an insightful, powerful case study of political betrayal of the public by an aspiring presidential candidate. This case study has universal application in today's presidential election process as the lesson is to judge a candidate on character ...and not on what he or she may say or promise, as professionally packaged and delivered up in the soundbites and debates. Today's candidates all too frequently change positions for political expediency or ultimately may be unable to deliver on campaign pledges due to circumstances they can't control.

If You Elect Me President

Robbins, Harvey

Blue Hill Publishers

<p>For ten years the historic open fields of Prowse Farm near Boston, Massachusetts became a battlefield, pitting those seeking to preserve a precious slice of America's heritage against those seeking to profit from the land. Codex Corporation, a subsidiary of Motorola, seeking to industrially develop the farm, liberally flaunted bogus claims of tax relief and jobs, together with a promise to save the original farm structures that stabled J. Malcolm Forbes' world champion trotting horses in the 1890's. A grass roots citizens' group, led by a sportswriter and a Boston Celtics basketball star, campaigned to save the farm. The crusade carried the citizens to courtrooms, Motorola stockholders' meetings, the hostile arena of local politics and repeatedly into the private chambers of Governor Michael Dukakis. Dukakis made an unconditional pledge to save Prowse Farm for this and future generations, and repeatedly urged the citizens to block the corporate development until he returned to office and could take the land under eminent domain. IF YOU ELECT ME PRESIDENT is an insightful, powerful case study of political betrayal of the public by an aspiring presidential candidate. This case study has universal application in today's presidential election process as the lesson is to judge a candidate on character ...and not on what he or she may say or promise, as professionally packaged and delivered up in the soundbites and debates. Today's candidates all too frequently change positions for political expediency or ultimately may be unable to deliver on campaign pledges due to circumstances they can't control.</p>

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