Greedy Bastards
One City’s Texas-Size Struggle to Avoid a Financial Crisis

The rare good book I wish was longer had with more detail. So much of nonfiction nowadays feels like writing to hit a page count. an author has a couple good ideas and then fills whole portions of their book with empty examples and worthless meandering. This is not that. This is a unique perspective......more

As a San Antonio resident who moved here right around the time Sheryl Sculley did I watched this saga unfold. It was unbelievable as it was happening but this book provided a detailed look behind the scenes that leaves me even more shocked than the smear campaigns did and even more appreciative of t......more

Anyone interested in city management or local government in general will like this book. It covers all the bases. Contract negotiations, employee issues, grievances, citizen complaints, parks and rec development, etc. Sculley outlines her entire tenure as the city manager of San Antonio. The only th......more

This was required reading for a class I’m in and it is the most interesting required reading book I’ve ever read. So much insight, useful tidbits and lessons learned. Thank you Sheryl for your 45 years of public service and helping out those just getting started! I laughed, I cried, and also shared......more

As a former employee in Texas city government and as a current employee of New York City government, I thoroughly enjoyed City Manager Sculley's account of contract negotiations in San Antonio. In particular, I appreciated the invaluable lessons and nuggets of advice she embeds throughout the book.......more