Most Popular Books by Edward I. Koch

In the late 1970s, Mayor Ed Koch transformed himself from an unknown political underdog with little money and even fewer family connections into one of America’s most illustrious mayors. In just 12 years, he brought the City of New York out of bankruptcy, created a renowned housing program, and became one of the most important individuals on the American political scene. But how did he rise from relative anonymity and become an enduring figure? In Buzz, Koch shares the secrets of his success that will help readers everywhere become masters of self-marketing. With his legendary candor and in-your-face style, he reveals how anyone can use his techniques to make a memorable entrance, attract attention (the right kind), and get others to take notice and listen. Buzz demonstrates how to: * define your image * create buzz with honesty * engage the media * withstand public scrutiny * turn mistakes into opportunities * create loyal, rabid followers. Whether running for public office or climbing the corporate ladder, Buzz will show rising stars in every field how to stand out and shine brighter with honesty, integrity, and style.

POLITICS is "the science and art of political government." It is also "factional scheming for power and status within a group" and "crafty or unprincipled methods." That''s the Webster definition. It is all of that and more...

The controversial ex-mayor of New York speaks out on his years in office, the people, and the policies of "the Big Apple".

A funny, candid, insightful, and unflinchingly honest memoir from one of New York City''s most spirited and outspoken mayors Ed Koch—the bold, colorful, forthright, and impassioned three-term mayor of the city of New York—lived his eighty-eight years to the fullest. In I''m Not Done Yet Koch reflects on life after politics, taking readers through his various career turns since losing the Democratic mayoral primary to David Dinkins in 1989, during which time he worked as a radio talk-show host, a newspaper columnist, a college instructor, a SlimFast spokesman, and an arbitrator on the television show The People''s Court. With occasional looks back at his childhood in the Bronx and his political experiences, Koch speaks openly about the ups and downs of what he calls "the third act" of his storied career, offering a frank account of his health and medical challenges, and considering what it has meant to live a life without a partner or children. I''m Not Done Yet is a fearless account of an extraordinary man''s under-standing of what it means to reach one''s autumn years, and offers proof that the healthiest outlook on advancing age is to keep active at the work you love.

For more than three decades, Ed Koch has been one of America''s most interesting and outspoken political figures. In this provocative new book, Koch with Rafael Medoff guides readers through the major battles in his life-long fight against anti-Semitism. Interviews, speeches, new essays, never-before published personal correspondence, and more highlight his leadership--on campuses, in the media, on the streets of New York City, and in the halls of power in Washington, DC. The book also features personal letters from Henry Louis Gates, former President George Bush, and other prominent figures. Koch will reveal startling information for the first time here, and his writings are controversial, piercing, teasing, and questioning. This book will ignite discussion for years to come

Christmas in New York. The city''s legendary Ramsey''s Department Store is suffering its worst season in years. General manager Barnaby Tischler knows it''s because their rival, Weatherly''s superstore, is scaring off the store''s customers--with bomb threats! But when Ramsey''s Santa-for-hire is found in a utility closet shot through the heart, Tischler''s only hope lies in his old buddy, Mayor Ed Koch.

A despised real estate developer is murdered at a wedding, and some of New York City''s most powerful people are on the list of suspects. It''s up to the mayor himself to get to the bottom of the crime.

It''s the 10-year anniversary of Broadway''s longest-running musical, and the best seat in the house is reserved for Hizzoner himself. But it''s a performance he''ll never forget when cold-blooded murder turns "The Last Laugh" into the hottest ticket in town. And as mayor/sleuth Ed Koch soon discovers, when it comes to suspects, it''s standing room only. Now, amid backstage backstabbing and Times Square intrigues, it''s up to Koch to follow the clues scene-by-scene as he scrambles to stop a dangerous killer from making an encore appearance.

New York City Mayor Ed Koch, his bodyguards, and U.S. Senator Anson Hubbard are leaving a press conference on looted Nazi gold when their party is brutally ambushed. By the time the shooting stops, a bodyguard is dead and Ed Koch is determined to unravel a mystery that strikes too close to home.

From Simon & Schuster, All the Best is Edward Koch''s collection of letters from the feisty mayor himself. All the Best is Ed Koch at his most candid and flamboyant. Here are the mayor''s most combative, illuminating, and amusing letters - letters which reveal as never before Koch''s personal views on the people, issues, and events of the last decade.