Troy Gipson

Author Troy Gipson served as congressional intern to Vice President Gore during his time in Congress, and worked in his political campaigns for the U.S. Senate (1984, 1990) and his two campaigns for President in 1988 and 2000. Gipson first met Al Gore during a chance encounter in 1976, in Gore's first campaign for Congress. The chance encounter that day created a friendship that provided him with early glimpses into the life of the future two-term vice president and Nobel laureate. In stunning...See more

Author Troy Gipson served as congressional intern to Vice President Gore during his time in Congress, and worked in his political campaigns for the U.S. Senate (1984, 1990) and his two campaigns for President in 1988 and 2000. Gipson first met Al Gore during a chance encounter in 1976, in Gore's first campaign for Congress. The chance encounter that day created a friendship that provided him with early glimpses into the life of the future two-term vice president and Nobel laureate. In stunning detail, Gipson provides a behind-the-scenes, personal account detailing Gore's rapid political rise from Congress to the nations 45th Vice President, while also recounting his early life growing up in Carthage, Tennessee. Having known and worked with Mr. Gore since his first campaign in 1976, Gipson provides readers with an intimate portrait and deeper understanding of Al Gore: his complex personality; his character; his motivations; and his insatiable desire to have a positive impact upon the nation and the world. "From Carthage to Oslo" is the definitive insider's look at former Vice President Al Gore, one of the most influential political leaders in modern American politics. See less