This book is the best of the countless George W. Bush biographies that are appearing all over the place. Minutaglio does a great job providing a well-balanced book about the ups and downs of our President's life and how his family has played apart. It clearly shows Dubya's attempts to move away from his father's shadow in order for him to make a name for himself. It is a great book, full of interesting stories and minimal political jargon that you will find in so many of the other books being written about Bush. If you want to read about our President, I suggest this book.

What an enjoyable, informative read. I didn't know much about George W. Bush other than he's raised a lot of campaign money as a Republican presidential candidate. But like Richard Ben Cramer's classic WHAT IT TAKES, or David Maraniss's FIRST IN HIS CLASS about Bill Clinton's early years, this is a terrific, broad look at the man and where he came from, his family, his personality, his accomplishments and failures. I feel like I know "George W" after reading this book. The author of FIRST SON deserves a tip of the hat, not only for putting together a biography that provides great background on this politician, but also for writing a very entertaining book.

If you are looking for tabloid like Bush Bashing, don't look here (you might try The Father's Son, that one is quite good at trying to instill some what outdated class war fare dribble). This particular book is extremely well balanced. If you love the Bush clan, or hate them, you will find something within. Personally, I found it an insightful and interesting tale of one of our nations most powerful pollitical families. Is George W qualified to be President? Well that is a question that only time will answer. My thoughts are he is as qualified as the guy we have recently given the nod to twice, except, maybe George will actually care more for the country than himself. He does seem to learn and grow. Now that would be a pleasant change. However one thing is for certain, the Bush family is a political dynasty (now more impressive than the Kennedys) and the people of Texas sincerely love both of their Georges.

This is an entertaining collection of the "accidental wit and wisdom of our 43rd president," but it is too lightweight to make a book. This and its predecessor combined are perhaps worth a full book, but 87 pages with only a quote or two on each page is pretty much a ripoff at $ list price. The whole book can easily be read while browsing at a bookstore.

In my opinion, if the cost of a book new is greater than the cost of photocopying it at a public copy machine ($/page), it's overpriced. My suggestion is to read it at a library or bookstore, or purchase it used.

This book, including the first volume, are he perfect way to show the American public just how stupid this man is (George W.) How can you expect some one to run a country when they cant even speak coherently. I laughed at every page yet couldn't shake the feeling that it scares me out of my mind that our leader, who didnt even receive the majority of our votes and is now forgetting our own counrty and turning the attention to a war that will benefit no one but himself and people like him, actually has the support of many Americans whos greatest concerns are God, country, and the American way of life. And to top it off, Bush thinks these books are funny! Hes proud that his words have already been collected and publised. We should not only look at our president with disgust but at our selves as well for giving some one like this the power to ruin our lives. If a total of less than 200 pages with only a couple of quotes on each page can so easily degrade our president imagin what a full length book could reveal.
Patriotism is standing up for what is right, not blindly supporting your country. America, remember that.

Very enjoyable. Better read it now before it is banned by the US!

Dr. Ide should be given credit for his very easy-to-understand writing style. However, if you're looking for a fair and balanced portrait of Bush, you won't find it here. I was disappointed that Dr. Ide was apparently unable to look past his political views. What a pity he should conduct what seems to be very expansive research but chooses to litter his writing with personal sentiments. As an Independent, I picked up this book hoping to learn more about Bush, but realized its design was to "add fuel to the fire" of those who already dislike him.

This is a very well written book made up of short, well-researched, topic-based chapters. These chapters cover a broad range of public policy issues (environment, education, tax cuts, religious right), which Mr. Bush acted on during his short but turbulent career in Texas. For anyone stunned by recent ultra-conservative administration policies that seem at odds with Bush's 2000 campaign rhetoric, this source illuminates the historical origins of America's most recent resident of the White House. It may also suggest that the most dramatic policies are yet to come. This book is an especially good reference work for studious journalists and a thorough primer concerned citizens.

Doctor Ide is a truly gifted writer,and he writes what he deeply knows. No wonder his latest stunning work is so accurate,precise,flawless.

Doctor Ide's book is very detailed and punctual,as in Ide's style,and there are pelnty of useful information.

Go buy this important book. You will not regret it!

His goal for Texans to take "renewed personal responsibility" for their lives was one he took on for himself. Although a lot of the material here can be found in other sources, this is is a very current biography, ending just before Bush's defeat of Senator McCain in the 2000 Republican presidential primary. Wukovits traces W's life from childhood until then using quotes from family, friends, fellow business people, and government officials. Not a white-washed account, the negatives as well as the positives of his life are treated fairly objectively. Black and white photos, notes, index, and a list of works for further reading are included.

"George W. Bush: Our Forty-Third President" certainly brings the Our President series up to date, but it ends early in 2001 after Bush's inauguration. Of course, everything has changed so much since then. Consequently, Ann Graham Gaines's juvenile biography is not about the Bush presidency as much as it is the story of the story of the man who was elected after the controversial 2000 election. In fact, young readers will probably learn more about the electoral process than they will about Bush's political ideology. Compared to other volumes in this excellent series for introducing young students to the lives of the Presidents, this volume is handicapped by the fact that it was published at the start of Bush's presidency. Additionally, the second Bush to serve in the White House has an extremely short political resume, especially in comparison to his father. I thought it was interesting that Gaines calls her subject George W. until he is elected Governor of Texas and then she calls him Bush.

Gaines divides her biography into four chapters: Growing Up, Out into the World, Governor of Texas, and The Race for the Presidency. Pages in each chapter highlight particular topics such as Oil, the Draft, Laura Bush, and the Electoral College. Interesting Facts appear in the margins of many of the pages (e.g., Bush became a multi-millionaire after selling the Texas Rangers and was the first governor of Texas ever elected to two consecutive four-year terms). The back of this book contains a Time Line on Bush's life, a Glossary of mostly political terms, a list of all of Our Presidents and Presidential facts, along with internet sites and books for further information. Young readers will certainly learn about the life of the current president from reading this biography; I am sure they are learning plenty about his presidency from the evening news. Other books in this excellent series can tell them not only about Bush's father, but also John and John Quincy Adams, the first father and son to serve in the White House.

This is an interesting book that takes a look at George W. Bush and how his life shaped him all the way up to his running for President. The main premise of the book is that GW is following in his father footsteps out of love and admiration for him and a strong sense of duty. The author also gives us about 50% of the book on the first George Bush and his life story which is needed to show you how close GW follows in his footsteps. I would have liked a bit more detail on the other Bush children though, as the author states that all the children have a desire to follow in the father's footsteps.

I really did not expect this book to provide me all the details it did about the first President George Bush. That was a pleasant surprise for me. We get a good run down of his overall life and some interesting details about his time as VP and President. I also enjoyed reading how he felt a responsibility and loyalty to Nixon enough to take the RNC post. I actually came away with a better understanding of the father as both a person and a leader. I thought some of the insights also made the Bush handling of the 92 race a little clearer for me.

The fist part of the book makes you think this is a love fest book put out by the GW campaign. To be honest, I really did not get that much out of all the details of him in grade school / high school. The book really started to matter to me when the author got into his time in College and later. Once GW started to move on in life the less then faltering facts started to populate the book. Given that that author gives you so many facts, both good and bad, you get a balanced look and the book, in its totality, comes off as a balanced report. I actually did think the author could have played up some of the questions on the Viet Nam issue and the business failures / bailouts to get a more sensational book.

The one area that I would have liked more detail on was the major successes of GW. The book does a good job of running down his less then stellar business career, but I also wanted more detail on his work on his father's campaign. What the book does say on that point makes GW out to be good at the roll he was a playing - I wanted more detail. I also thought we got shortchanged on his run for the Governor and his service in the office. I wanted more detail on his major accomplishments in office. Basically I felt the author rushed this part through to get to print.

This book will not be the end all be all biography of his years before he became President, it is a bit light for that. What the book is though, is a very readable and interesting look at GW and his relationship with his father. If you are interested in either of these two men then this is a good way to learn some facts and not get bogged down in a heavy work.

Don't be misled by the title! I began this book under the assumption that this book was designed to slam the 43rd President of the United States. Surprisingly, it is no such thing, and from my perspective, the book was a wonderful account of "Dubya" and his development as a human being - just like the rest of us. I found it very entertaining and wonderfully written. I recommend it to all people interested in learning about our president, and I implore those who would chastise one political party or another to be as objective as possible when reviewing works such as these. Simply, this book is educational, informative, and best of all, a pleasure to read.

What a great book. Democrat or Republican, all should appreciate this writing. Not a documentary, but more, a story. Very easy reading. I'll be looking forward to reading more from this author.

Molly Ivins, not typically known as a horror writer, has penned the most terrifying book I have read in years.

Through detailed descriptions of George W. Bush's term as Governor of Texas-itself a largely ceremonial post-she describes a man with neither the talent for nor any discernable interest in being the President (or holding any other elective office for that matter).

W. was born into a degree of wealth that most of us can not even dream about. This privilege has formed his entire outlook on life, and policy. He instinctively believes that what is good for corporate America is best for the Country, and simply can not imagine thinking about issues in any other way. He has zero intellectual curiosity, and no interest at all in figuring out how to work the levers of power in government.

He left the governing of Texas to others-appointed and elected heads of Boards, Commissions, and the (part time) legislature. This worked (sort of) in Texas, where the Governor is largely a symbolic office. However, it could spell disaster in the White House, where foreign leaders (not to mention us of the general populace) might expect him to actually have some interest and perhaps even knowledge about the issues confronting the nation.

Aside from the informative content, Ivins is a terrific writer. Anyone not familiar with her columns is in for a pleasant surprise. Humor, information, and terror, all in the same book. Who can beat that?

One of the things that so often distinguishes Molly Ivins from her D.C. counterparts is that she consistently recognizes that the public OUT there is not necessarily the public DOWN there. In Shrub, her latest opus, Ivins takes a good hard look at the record of Texas governor George W. Bush. Her painstaking assesment of the often Byzantine politics of "The Greatest State" and Bush's ascension to the Governor's office provides readers with a view of the candidate rarely glimpsed in other organs of the media. From land deals to environmental policy and from welfare reform to tort reform, the book examines both the games and the players in Bush's rise to national prominence. The hard facts about Bush's military service and his dealings within the world of Texas oil are reason enough to read the book. They are also proof that the truth is far often more interesting (and amusing) than even the most bizarre fiction. Ivins been nominated at least twice for the Pulitzer Prize. Read Shrub and see why.

Anybody who thinks that Bush is the moral salvation of this country, needs to read this book. Molly Ivins exposes why the same people who loved to rant about Clinton's lack of content are eager for a man with an admittedly worse record.

Because Ivins does not rely on one-liners or comedy matterial, this book is much more credible than the joke books that are problaly rolling off the presses now that Dubya's selection as the Republican nomination has been confirmed. She simply lets the governor's lack of a good record speak for itself.

Bush is a spoiled little rich boy who is ruining Texas, but Ivins and the rest of the educated world are not going to let him get away with such debauchery. Texas ranks first in the number of executions and last in education---and we wonder why people from OUTSIDE the state were praising his education record at the convention.

Love him or hate him, George Bush is running a unique White House. His team stays unnervingly tightly on message, fights their battles mostly in private (one gets the sneaking suspicion that public Powell- Rumsfeld disagreements are really Bush trial balloons), is far less susceptible to leaks, and effectively changes decision in the face of adversity.

If you don't like Bush, this book will appear to be glossing over his lack of intellectual curiosity, the macho bravado of his decision-making process, and the extent to which he is a creature of the political interests that backed him in his run for office. I short, if you're a liberal and not of the "inside baseball" political junkie type, your money is best spent elsewhere as this book will just disgust you.

If you do like Bush, you will see here our "Top Gun" president (though I thought the aircraft carrier photo op was more of a "Luke Skywalker at the end of the first Star Wars" production) making decisive decisions, backing his people fully, and creating day-by-day the conditions necessary for victory.

If you're a political professional, student of politics, or lover of a good group dynamics exegesis, you will greatly enjoy this work for its exploration of all the inside dirt, machinations, and organizational behavior quirks of the world's most powerful office politics.

Obviously there are limits to what even the most diligent of journalists can re-create. And this particular perception of events is surely wrong in its particulars in many places. But as a whole, it hangs together very well, and it seems to comport with the dozens of other stories about the functionings, foibles, and folks at the White House.

There is not much in this book for the anti-Bush crowd to like. Woodward, who can hardly be called a Republican stooge, does not portray a goose-stepping Bush taking orders from a shadowy secret cabal of oil industry plutocrats while blowing his nose alternately into the Bill of Rights, the French flag, and the UN Charter.

Woodward gets inside and gets the story. He shows Condoleeza Rice again and again playing intramural referee. He not only gets the basic Rumsfeld - Powell tensions, but also shows how each man, by virtue of his background, predilections, and character, *must* be who they are.

No, this is not grand biography on the sacle of a Chernow or a Caro, and the writing is easy, brisk, and clear. Given the subject matter, time to produce, salience, and access, though, Woodward has scored a real hit.

Woodward quite reasonably focuses on six principals: Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Powell, Tenet & Rice. This is a simplification and we are certainly missing the slightly broader backstory in which the two dozen closest aides to those six jockey, wiggle, horsetrade and backstab as they provide, deny and spin information to their superiors. But it is a necessary and reasonable simplification that shows us the broader truths. And Woodward provides enough glimpses of these backstage battles to feel real.

Other excellently handled vignettes include the lonely CIA operative in Afghanistan and the essential diplomacy pursued with Pakistan in the weeks after 9/11.

Again, this book is for the political junkie or the partisan Republican only, our friends on the other side of the aisle would be best off saving their money for something less vexing.
Anybody who has experience with small group dynamics will be fascinated by this account at that level alone. I'm certain that Woodward's skill could make a Nebraska state party convention seem just as riveting. The stakes involved amplify the importance, interest and our enjoyment, of the story.

Who can chronicle a major event in world history better than Bob Woodward? Once again, Woodward is at the center of the storm, sharing minute details of the early stages of President Bush's War on Terror.

I was very pleased with Woodward's objective approach. He didn't take a knee-jerk liberal or conservative bent--he just told the story. Obviously, his view of Rumsfeld may be a bit skewed because of limited access and yet pays him the respect he is due.

I particularly enjoy Woodward's deep bios of the main characters. I learned information about each member of the cabinet and I feel better informed for having read the book.

The biggest surprise of this book: the role of Condi Rice. Bob made it obviously clear how large a role she plays in this administration. I left feeling that she could one day run the country and had a keen sense of responsibility, leadership, and faith.

The only flaw is the subtle insistence that Bush is in over his heels. I think every writer is tempted to buy into the conservatives-must-be-dumb theory. For the most part, he gives Bush enormous credit and lets the American people understand that he is a man on a mission.

This is an extremely enlightning book and gives a real insider's account. Buy it and put it on your nightstand.

The events of September 11 changed the mindset of many people in this country, me included. By way of full disclosure, I admit that I voted for Al Gore mainly because I thought that George W. Bush was a lightweight who would wilt in a crisis situation. Events have proven me wrong. In his latest book, veteran journalist Bob Woodward goes behind the scenes to see how the terrorist attacks changed President Bush and his cabinet and how this effected development of the subsequent 'war on terror'. It is not a history of the events in question. How could it be given that the events are still going on? Moreover, Woodward is no historian. Rather it is an attempt, by a consummate insider, to give a near contemporaneous behind the scenes look at Bush and his principal advisers in the aftermath of the attacks. In this he largely succeeds.

Woodward was given a good deal of access to the principals involved. The book reveals a lot about the private personas of Bush, Vice-President Dick Chenney, Sec. of State Colin Powell, Defense Sec. Donald Rumsfeld, National Security Adviser Condaleeza Rice and CIA Director George Tenet. These people comprised Bush's inner circle in his initial efforts to formulate an appropriate response both at home and abroad. The book does not cover, except in passing, such important figures from the period as FBI Director Robert Mueller, Transportation Director Norman Mineta, Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge or Attorney General John Ashcroft. Rather, Woodward sought to focus on those persons with close access to Bush. This is because the real point of the book is to present a portrait of Bush as a leader at war. The book covers in some detail the early meetings of the 'war cabinet' and shows Bush's evolving thought and how his advisers effected that thought. Powell is presented as the consummate diplomat, a 'dove' who saw his role as countering the hawkish advice of Cheney and Rumsfeld. Rice is revealed as a bit mercurial, her views constantly changing and evolving. Bush himself is revealed to be thoroughly in control from the first moment, running the meetings with skill and demanding options and answers from his subordinates.

The events of 2001/2002 with which we are all familiar are presented from the back stage and we see how the administration actually reacted to accomplishments and set backs in Afghanistan as well as how much they feared a further attack. Contrary to liberal opinion, Bush is not a puppet controlled by anyone, not Carl Rove, not Cheney and not the 'neo-conservatives.' Indeed Rove is scarcely mentioned. There is not one indication that Bush's actions were based on personal political considerations or screened through his political advisers. This is a welcome contrast with the previous Clinton administration. Instead, all policy is shown to be a product of Bush's mindset that, in his own words, he should 'seize the opportunity to achieve big goals.' All Americans who are concerned for their futures should take some comfort to know that the President, rightly or wrongly, is sincerely determined to take the necessary action to preempt these grave dangers. Democrats who are convinced that Bush is a puppet of his right wing advisers or who ridicule him as an empty suit controlled by others should take heed or they will be sorry. It is just not so.

Woodward has received a good deal of criticism because the book is not a 'hatchet job.' Because it does not expose wrongdoing or chicanery, some feel he has not done his job. Many have argued that Woodward's 'insider status' has made it impossible for him to objectively analyze his subjects for fear of losing that access. I find this to be quite unfair and a slander on this Pulitzer prize winning writer. Woodward's purpose is to reveal to the public, Bush the war leader. He clearly has no ax to grind with either side. Because of this the book is slightly bland but I believe it presents a true portrait of Bush for better or for worse. Mostly for better. As a Gore voter, I have never been so glad my candidate lost.

Mr. Bugliosi has written a book that should be read by every American.

If you are of the opinion that the election of 2000 was a testament to the ultimate power of the individual voter, then you are misguided. This book outlines with irrefutable evidence that the Supreme Court silenced the American Voter when 5 justices handed down their decision and decided our future president. Mr. Bugliosi is never more accurate than when he states the election of George Bush was a "judicial coup d'etat," perpetrated by self-serving justices who held their own beliefs over the laws they were sworn to uphold.

It would also be easy to dismiss this book as having a liberal agenda. However, Mr. Bugliosi is a Conservative and shares this opinion with many other legal scholars who are Republicans as well as Conservatives. This book is about uncovering the truth as to what happened when the Court made their decision.

I cannot recommend this book enough. If you care about your country, then you need to understand the events of this period. Though we are powerless to change that miscarriage of justice, hopefully, because of books such as this, it will never be permitted to happen again.

It was not hard to assume the worst when the Supreme Courted handed down its decision - and the presidency - in the case of Bush vs. Gore. But what I didn't know - and learned here for the first time - was the legal basis for the arguments and the precendents that the court cited when siding with Bush. And it is this invaluable information that I learned from Bugliosi - not from any media accounts, not even from all that I've read on the Internet (although this essay was originally published in The Nation) - which in itself goes a very long way to prove one of Bugliosi's other points in this book - how complicit the media has been in convincing the country to accept as president a man who subverted democracy and was appointed by our highest court.

Bugliosi's anger is not even thinly concealed - can't go much further than calling the justices criminals - but he takes care to spell out his arguments rationally, logically and in great detail. Yet because he clearly documents the betrayal he describes, his rage seems entirely justified and understandable.

As Bugliosi points out, collective amnesia has gripped the country, with few remembering that Bush did not win the election. Even with Bugliosi's book in print - a clear indictment of the justices and their actions - one still hears little if anything about the Bush coup, at least in the mainstream media. It is precisely for these reasons that Bugliosi's book is so important - it's bad enough that the candidate who lost the vote is in office, but to forget how he got there makes the 'betrayal' even worse. For those still trying to comprehend what took place, this book is absolutely crucial reading.

Vincent Bugliosi earned his legal spurs as a tough prosecutor. The trial that made him famous as a young lawyer was the Manson Case, where he achieved first degree murder convictions against the cult's leader, Charles Manson, and his co-defendants in the most famous post-World War Two Los Angeles courtroom epic until the more recent O.J. Simpson Case.

Bugliosi is not known for mincing words, and he is at his acerbic wittiest in "Betrayal of America," writing in angry prose about the tragic injustice rendered by the five members of the U.S. Supreme Court majority in Bush vs. Gore, which handed the election ultimately to petitioner Bush. He accuses the Court majority of circumventing the Constitution and engaging in blind partisanship. He explores the inherent hypocrisy of the majority of using as its legal linchpin the Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause, which these same justices disdained using in instances where minority groups and aggrieved private citizens sought relief in more appropriate circumstances.

Bugliosi makes a solid case, his prose ringing with righteous indignation as he calls the Court majority to task for a decision he logically believes was based on blind partisan political considerations, resulting in judicial usurpation of the election process.

Throughout this book I found the tone similar to David Gergen's "Eyewitness to Power." Whereas Gergen was trying to fit 4 presidents in one book, Mr. Frum deals only with our current president. That focus sets this book apart.

On the jacket, the book talks about Frum's "honest admiration" for George W. Bush. This might set alarm bells off for some potential readers. It shouldn't. It is easy to perceive Frum's surprise (and he does tell us outright) at feeling this admiration after his doubts during the 2000 campaign.

The book is insightful and intimate. The focus is personal, but you can directly compare this profile with those of Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton in Mr. Gergen's book. The observations are of a similar vein. More than that, it is an opportunity to get to know a president who, as Frum admits, is pretty insular. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

This may well be the best book written about President George Bush until long after he leaves office -- provided his future biographers can match Frum's insight, intellect, innocence and industry.

With devastating candor, reinforced by hero worship, Frum details the intensity of the control freaks who run the Bush administration. He unveils a staff more dedicated to total loyalty to a leader than is ever seen on The Sopranos, showing an image of sterile tidiness that is shocked by Clinton staffers who anything as crude as pizza at midnight.

As an outsider, despite his wet puppy craving for affection, Frum offers a variety of devastating -- or magnificently uplifting -- insights into the character and goals of Bush. This is a book that will thrill every conservative and dismay anyone who thinks for himself.

Frum, like Bush, is not satisfied with being right unless he can prove others wrong. Thus, the 'you are with us or with the terrorists' fanaticism; control freaks never tolerate an independent thought. It is hardly surprising that so few outside the US share this fanaticism; maybe it's because "them furriners" know that anyone who is as war with others is not at peace with themself.

Let's face it: Bush has the world's toughest job. Anything he does affects the world. Nothing that 98 percent of the world's leaders do has more than a ripple impact on events; for example, a unilateral decision by Canada to launch a war on terror would heard merely as a superb example of Canadian humour instead of courageous resolve.

Frum is a superb writer, analyst and story teller, skilled at using what he says is a Bush technique. He says Bush wins loyalty by sharing little personal secrets with those in a personal conversation, "thrusting a gift upon us, the most precious gift a person can offer: a little piece of himself. By revealing himself to us, he bound us to him." This book is filled with such personal insights in an effort to generate loyalty for Bush. You won't find many "insider" books that are better than Frum.

So why does Bush so infuriate people? Well, if he's right, he invalidates generations of wishful dreams and empty thoughts that have guided American policy toward the Arabs for at least the past 50 years. If he's wrong, his bumbling bombast will give us generations of unrest, terror and war. Our future rests on the roll of Bush's iron dice.

Whether you like or fear Bush, there's plenty here to reinforce your views in a bright, candid and easy-to-read 284 pages. Conservatives will finish it and contentedly sigh, "Thank God." With a tremor in their voice, liberals will beg, "Please, God . . ."

Quite simply, Frum says, Bush intends to remake the Arab world. He sees Iraq, an ally of the Nazis in 1940, as merely the first and wobbliest domino. Bush is tired of oil patch tyrants. By the time US troops come home, he expects every Arab will know the meaning of "a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people."

No, that isn't a Lincoln quote. It's from Theodore Parker on May 29, 1850, at the NE Anti-Slavery Convention in Boston. Like Parker, Bush intends to set in motion a great chain of events such as those which ended slavery by 1865 in the US. Frum hopes a similar vision will topple tyranny in today's Arab world.

So, what is Bush like? Frum concludes, "He is impatient and quick to anger; sometimes glib, even dogmatic; often uncurious and as a result ill informed; more convention in his thinking than a leader probably should be. But outweighing the faults are his virtues: decency, honesty, rectitude, courage, and tenacity."

Anyone, on either side of Bush's crusade to reorder, reform and remap the Arab world will find this book to be an Aladdin's treasure of fascinating information, opinions and dreams. The timing for it is perfect.

I read this book. Then I read this book's reviews on this site. To the writer who claimed 'Islamophobia!', well, having witnessed the events of Sept.11, 2001 from inside the White House, I am not at all surprised that Mr. Frum is a little frightened of what has been done in the name of Islam. (I, frankly, am terrified.)I suppose that as a woman, I am also 'Islamophobic' because were I living in a middle eastern Islamic state, I would be scared of the often brutal misogyny practiced today in the name of that religion.

Politics aside, The Right Man is a clear and well written book; it is easy to read, thoughtfully meshing public knowledge with behind-the-scenes details only a White House insider can provide. It is truly a fascinating look at our current President and his administration. I recommend this book to everyone who questions the current leadership of this great country. Regardless of your political orientation (unless you're completely closed-minded or a closet sociopath), you are guaranteed to learn something new.

God Bless America!