On Becoming a City Manager: A Chronicle of Intrigue and Deception

By Marilyn C. Stephani, Carl J Stephani, Marilyn Stephani

..". a great story and you have told it well. Every time I had to set it aside I could hardly wait until I could pick it up again... It's about good government and where in the structure of local government professionalism should take over from pure politics.... I enjoyed the read..." Roy Pederson, past President, International City/County Management Association (ICMA) "I enjoyed the story very much... Congratulations... You have made a really fine contribution to the literature of the profession..." William Hansell, former Executive Director, International City/County Management Association (ICMA) ..".offers the reader both a good yarn and an insider's look at local government. The book is a great tutorial on the everyday heroism as well as the mechanics of managing on the frontlines of democracy - America's cities and towns." John DeStefano, Jr., former Mayor, City of New Haven, Connecticut; past President, National League of Cities (NLC) "It's a very good story ... a little adventure, a little detective story, your personal involvement, and a good lesson in teamwork, consensus building, etc." Dr. Robert Painter, former City Councilman, City of Hartford, Connecticut "I found that it gripped me as a professional and it was an altogether good read. I can easily see it as a movie. " David Krings, past President, International City/County Management Association (ICMA)

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1981665706
• ISBN13: 9781981665709
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"