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Rebounding from the edge

Rebounding from the edge


By Adrian Walker
Globe Columnist / February 14, 2011

Politicians’ memoirs are usually not fertile ground for revelations. They’re more often self-serving advertisements for a future presidential bid.

But Governor Deval Patrick, perhaps in a bid to satisfy his $1.35 million advance, delivers some news in his forthcoming book, “A Reason To Believe.’’ As reported by the Globe last week, he seriously considered resigning from office just as he was beginning the job, because his wife, Diane, was hospitalized for depression.

The Patrick administration got off to a very rocky start, and came in for a fusillade of criticism. Even four years later — after much has been forgiven — everyone remembers the criticism of the drapes and the Cadillac.

FULL STORY HERE:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/02/14/rebounding_from_the_edge/

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