This author delves into the clash between liberalism and illiberalism by weaving together the lives of those who inhabited his Prague residence before him. His narrative bridges the stories of the home's builder, a Nazi occupier, a post-war American rescuer, and a Cold War film star-ambassador. At the heart of his work is the personal legacy of his mother, a Czech Holocaust survivor who sent him back to Prague. His writing often explores themes of ethics and political commentary.
How to Restore Ethics, the Rule of Law, and Democracy
Drawing on over a century of collective expertise, this book presents innovative solutions to address flaws in federal governance. It serves as a beacon of hope and optimism following a challenging era in the nation's history, aiming to inspire reform and improvement in the political landscape.
A masterfully told narrative that illuminates a hundred years of European history, as seen through an extraordinary mansion - and the lives of the people who called it home
An upcoming book to be published by Penguin Random House.
When Eisen moved into the US ambassador's residence in Prague, he was startled to discover swastikas hidden beneath the furniture. As he unspooled the twisting, captivating tale of some of the remarkable people who had called this palace home, he began to chronicle the upheavals that transformed the continent over the past century. He introduces us to optimistic Jewish financial baron, Otto Petschek, who built the palace after World War I; Rudolf Toussaint, the cultured, compromised German general who occupied the palace during World War II; Laurence Steinhardt, the first postwar US ambassador; and Shirley Temple Black, an eyewitness to the crushing of the 1968 Prague Spring who returned as US ambassador in 1989. -- adapted from jacket