James Carville is America's best-known political
consultant. He is also a speaker, talk-show host, actor,
and author. All's Fair: Love, War, and Running for
President, which he cowrote, spent eight weeks on the
New York Times
best-seller list. Part of a large Southern family, he grew
up without a
television and loved to listen to the stories his mama
told. Mr.
Carville lives with his wife, Mary Matalin, and their two
daughters in
Virginia.