Geri Spieler's Reviews
Reviews of Geri’s Work
Mar.21.2009
Published by The Brothers Judd-http://brothersjudd.com/
In 1969, Man reached the Moon and the New York Miracle Mets won the World Series. In 1980, the United States Men's Hockey team beat the USSR and proceeded to win the Olympic gold...
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Feb.20.2009
Published by Palo Alto Weekly
Then-President Gerald Ford was in San Francisco's financial district on Monday afternoon, Sept. 22, 1975.
He had been on the Stanford campus the previous day to help...
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Jan.21.2009
Published by San Francisco Weekly
Did you know? Because we didn't: In 1975, 45-year-old Sara Jane Moore became the only woman ever to fire a bullet at a U.S. president. What's more, she did it in San Francisco,...
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Jan.22.2009
Published by San Francisco Chronicle
On Sept. 22, 1975, a seemingly unremarkable 45-year-old named Sara Jane Moore shot at President Gerald Ford in San Francisco. She missed, but only by about 6 inches. Wrestled to...
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Jan.22.2009
Published by Campaign for the American Reader-Page 69 Test
Page 69 is a half a page of text. It is the beginning of Chapter 5, San Francisco's Radical Underground. It is just a slice of the book and would not give the reader any insight...
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Published by Good Books- Reviews of good books related to Small Business, Personal Finance and Self Improvement.
"Journalist Geri Spieler met would-be assassin Sara Jane Moore while she was in prison; Taking Aim at the President is based on over two decades of interviews as well as...
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Sep.01.2008
Published by Profesor of Media and Public Affairs, GW University
From Carl Stern, JD
Professor of Media and Public Affairs, George Washington University, and former NBC News correspondent
"A well-written, fascinating story about an inexplicable...
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Oct.01.2008
Published by Author of Jack & Mimi and Balling the Jack
From Frank Baldwin
Author of Jack & Mimi: A Novel and Balling the Jack
"Sara Jane Moore is a compelling figure. Willful, stubborn, frustrating. For the first time, we realize...
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Oct.01.2008
Published by Author of 1906: a novel
From James Dalessandro
Screenwriter and Author of 1906: a novel
"Geri Spieler has done a marvelous job of unraveling the events surrounding one of the most bizarre events in...
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Nov.01.2008
Published by Author of "Extraordinary Life and Times of Dan Rather"
From Alan Weisman
author of Extraordinary Life and Times of Dan Rather
"It is the obligation of the thoughtful journalist to tell us something meaningful that we don't already...
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Nov.01.2008
Published by Reed Elsevier Inc
From Publishers Weekly
"On September 22, 1975, Sara Jane Moore attempted to kill President Gerald Ford. Investigative journalist Spieler traces the "unlikely assassin's"...
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Because I am 60 years old, I remember the assassination attempt well and figured decades ago that I knew enough vital information about the shooting and about Moore herself to move on to other topics. Spieler's book shows the error of my thinking.”
—Steve Weinberg, San Francisco Chronicle
About Geri
Geri Spieler is an award-winning investigative journalist, author and research director.
Geri teaches advanced Internet Research Skills and performs research for individuals and organizations looking for research to help them make better decisions.
Causes Geri Spieler Supports
Gobal Tolerance, Village Harvest, harvesting produce for the homeless and hungry. American Lung Association, Big Brothers and Big Sisters,