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Christopher Buckley
Love, Secrets, and Second Chances—February’s Must-Read Books Await!
Christopher Buckley is a novelist and editor of Forbes FYI magazine. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and two children and dog, Duck. In 1998, he was inducted into the Légion d'honneur by the president of the Republic of France for "extraordinary contributions to French culture," despite the fact that his French is barely sufficient to order a meal in a restaurant. He has been an adviser to every president since William Howard Taft, a remarkable achievement, since he was born in 1952.
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Series
Books:
Has Anyone Seen My Toes?, June 2023Trade Paperback / e-Book
Has Anyone Seen My Toes, September 2022
Hardcover / e-Book
The Relic Master, December 2015
Hardcover / e-Book
But Enough About You, May 2014
Hardcover / e-Book
Losing Mum and Pup: A Memoir, May 2009
Hardcover
Supreme Courtship, September 2008
Hardcover
Boomsday, May 2008
Paperback
Boomsday, April 2
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Christopher Augustine Buckley
Irish-American saloonkeeper and Democratic Party political boss in San Francisco
For other people with the same name, see Christopher Buckley.
Christopher Augustine Buckley Sr. (December 25, 1845 – April 20, 1922), commonly referred to as Blind Boss Buckley, was a saloonkeeper and Democratic Partypolitical boss in San Francisco, California.[1] Though he never held public office, Buckley ruled the San Francisco Democratic Party apparatus in the late 19th century.[2]
Biography
Buckley arrived with his family in San Francisco in 1862. His father was an Irish immigrant stonemason who had traveled to California before he brought his family west.[3] As a young man, Buckley worked as a conductor on the Omnibus Railway Company's North Beach and South Park line. He quickly started bar-tending through association with impresario Thomas McGuire, builder of the Jenny Lind theaters, at McGuire's Snug Saloon.
Buckley was a major force for the Democratic Party in San Francisco, influencing state affairs and counseli
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Christopher Buckley
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