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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA

ISBN-101596915579

ISBN-139781596915572

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Book TitleFamily of Secrets : The Bush Dynasty, the Powerful Forces That Put It in the White House, and What Their Influence Means for America

Number of Pages592 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2008

TopicUnited States / 20th Century, General, Presidents & Heads of State, Political, American Government / General, Government & Business

IllustratorYes

GenrePolitical Science, Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics, History

AuthorRuss Baker

FormatHardcover

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Item Height2 in

Item Weight31.4 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width6.4 in

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LCCN2008-037433

ReviewsPraise forFamily of Secrets: "Prodigiously industrious investigative journalist Russ Bakerâ€¦. connects the dots between the Bushes and Watergate."-Lev Grossman,TimeMagazine "Shocking in its disclosures, elegantly crafted, and faultlessly measured in its judgments, Family of Secrets is nothing less than a first historic portrait in full of the Bush dynasty and the era it shaped. From revelation to revelation, insight to insight-from the Kennedy assassination to Watergate to the oil and financial intrigues that lie behind today's headlines-this is a sweeping drama of money and power, unseen forces, and the emblematic triumph of a lineage that sowed national tragedy. Russ Baker's Family of Secrets is sure to take its place as one of the most startling and influential works of American history and journalism."-Roger Morris, former senior staff member, National Security Council, and author ofRichard Milhous Nixon: The Rise of an American PoliticianandPartners in Power: The Clintons and Their America"Left-wing paranoia? Baker, a solid investigative journalist, works hard to back up his claims a reader could choke on the complex, interwoven details inFamily of Secrets. He's a man on a mission, desperate to stop the "methods of stealth and manipulation that ... reflect a deeper ill: the American public's increasingly tenuous hold upon the levers of its own democracy."-San Diego Union-Tribune Praise for Russ Baker: "In an era dominated by corporate journalism and an ideological right-wing media, Russ Baker's work stands out for its fierce independence, fact-based reporting, and concern for what matters most to our democracyâ€¦A lot of us look to Russ to tell us what we didn't know." -Bill Moyers, author and host,Bill Moyers' Journal(PBS)"Russ Baker has the three most important attributes of any great investigative reporter: He is skeptical, he is fearless, and he is indefatigable. Whenever he examines anything-including the most allegedly wellcovered topics-he breaks important new ground." -David Margolick, author and contributing editor,Vanity Fair, "One of the most important books of the past ten years." -- Gore Vidal "A tour de force ... Family of Secrets has made me rethink even those events I witnessed with my own eyes." -- Dan Rather "Shocking in its disclosures, elegantly crafted, and faultlessly measured in its judgments, Family of Secrets is nothing less than a first historic portrait in full of the Bush dynasty and the era it shaped. From revelation to revelation, insight to insight--from the Kennedy assassination to Watergate to the oil and financial intrigues that lie behind today's headlines--this is a sweeping drama of money and power, unseen forces, and the emblematic triumph of a lineage that sowed national tragedy. Russ Baker's Family of Secrets is sure to take its place as one of the most startling and influential works of American history and journalism." -- Roger Morris, former senior staff member, National Security Council, and author of Richard Milhous Nixon: The Rise of an American Politician and Partners in Power: The Clintons and Their America "Left-wing paranoia? Baker, a solid investigative journalist, works hard to back up his claims - a reader could choke on the complex, interwoven details in Family of Secrets . He's a man on a mission, desperate to stop the "methods of stealth and manipulation that ... reflect a deeper ill: the American public's increasingly tenuous hold upon the levers of its own democracy." -- San Diego Union-Tribune "Prodigiously industrious investigative journalist Russ Baker.... connects the dots between the Bushes and Watergate." -- Lev Grossman, Time Magazine, Prodigiously industrious investigative journalist Russ Baker.... connects the dots between the Bushes and Watergate., "One of the most important books of the past ten years." -Gore Vidal "A tour de force â€¦ Family of Secrets has made me rethink even those events I witnessed with my own eyes." -Dan Rather "Shocking in its disclosures, elegantly crafted, and faultlessly measured in its judgments, Family of Secrets is nothing less than a first historic portrait in full of the Bush dynasty and the era it shaped. From revelation to revelation, insight to insight-from the Kennedy assassination to Watergate to the oil and financial intrigues that lie behind today's headlines-this is a sweeping drama of money and power, unseen forces, and the emblematic triumph of a lineage that sowed national tragedy. Russ Baker's Family of Secrets is sure to take its place as one of the most startling and influential works of American history and journalism."- Roger Morris, former senior staff member, National Security Council, and author of Richard Milhous Nixon: The Rise of an American Politician and Partners in Power: The Clintons and Their America "Left-wing paranoia? Baker, a solid investigative journalist, works hard to back up his claims a reader could choke on the complex, interwoven details in Family of Secrets . He's a man on a mission, desperate to stop the "methods of stealth and manipulation that ... reflect a deeper ill: the American public's increasingly tenuous hold upon the levers of its own democracy." - San Diego Union-Tribune "Prodigiously industrious investigative journalist Russ Bakerâ€¦. connects the dots between the Bushes and Watergate." -Lev Grossman, Time Magazine, Praise for Russ Baker:Â "Shocking in its disclosures, elegantly crafted, and faultlessly measured in its judgments, Family of Secrets is nothing less than a first historic portrait in full of the Bush dynasty and the era it shaped. From revelation to revelation, insight to insight-from the Kennedy assassination to Watergate to the oil and financial intrigues that lie behind today's headlines-this is a sweeping drama of money and power, unseen forces, and the emblematic triumph of a lineage that sowed national tragedy. Russ Baker's Family of Secrets is sure to take its place as one of the most startling and influential works of American history and journalism."-Roger Moris, former senior staff member, National Security Council, and author ofRichard Milhous Nixon: The Rise of an American PoliticianandPartners in Power: The Clintons and Their AmericaÂ "In an era dominated by corporate journalism and an ideological right-wing media, Russ Baker's work stands out for its fierce independence, fact-based reporting, and concern for what matters most to our democracyâ€¦A lot of us look to Russ to tell us what we didn't know." -Bill Moyers, author and host,Bill Moyers' Journal(PBS)"Russ Baker has the three most important attributes of any great investigative reporter: He is skeptical, he is fearless, and he is indefatigable. Whenever he examines anything-including the most allegedly wellcovered topics-he breaks important new ground." -David Margolick, author and contributing editor,Vanity Fair, Shocking in its disclosures, elegantly crafted, and faultlessly measured in its judgments, Family of Secrets is nothing less than a first historic portrait in full of the Bush dynasty and the era it shaped. From revelation to revelation, insight to insight--from the Kennedy assassination to Watergate to the oil and financial intrigues that lie behind today's headlines--this is a sweeping drama of money and power, unseen forces, and the emblematic triumph of a lineage that sowed national tragedy. Russ Baker's Family of Secrets is sure to take its place as one of the most startling and influential works of American history and journalism., Praise for Russ Baker:"In an era dominated by corporate journalism and an ideological right-wing media, Russ Baker's work stands out for its fierce independence, fact-based reporting, and concern for what matters most to our democracyâ€¦A lot of us look to Russ to tell us what we didn't know." -Bill Moyers, author and host,Bill Moyers' Journal(PBS)"If Russ Baker's proposed book does nothing more than catalog, analyze, amplify, and contextualize the bewildering array of Bush II crimes and misdemeanors that we already know about, it will perform a needed and valuable service. I 'm betting that it will show us a good deal more than that-that what we've seen so far is smoke, and that Baker will expose the fire." -Hendrik Hertzberg, senior editor, theNew Yorker"Russ Baker has the three most important attributes of any great investigative reporter: He is skeptical, he is fearless, and he is indefatigable. Whenever he examines anything-including the most allegedly wellcovered topics-he breaks important new ground." -David Margolick, author and contributing editor,Vanity Fair"This is the right moment for just such a project, I think. T he country is waking up asking itself who is this Bush guy and how did he do this number on us. It seems to me that we need a book that narrates what happened and how. As to Russ Baker, he doesn't need me to say that he is not only among the best at his craft but also a man of rock-solid integrity. I look forward to reading this book." -Nicholas von Hoffman, author, columnist, and formerWashington Postjournalist, Praise forFamily of Secrets: "Shocking in its disclosures, elegantly crafted, and faultlessly measured in its judgments,Family of Secretsis nothing less than a first historic portrait in full of the Bush dynasty and the era it shaped. From revelation to revelation, insight to insight-from the Kennedy assassination to Watergate to the oil and financial intrigues that lie behind today's headlines-this is a sweeping drama of money and power, unseen forces, and the emblematic triumph of a lineage that sowed national tragedy. Russ Baker'sFamily of Secretsis sure to take its place as one of the most startling and influential works of American history and journalism."-Roger Morris, former senior staff member, National Security Council, and author ofRichard Milhous Nixon: The Rise of an American PoliticianandPartners in Power: The Clintons and Their America "Left-wing paranoia? Baker, a solid investigative journalist, works hard to back up his claims a reader could choke on the complex, interwoven details inFamily of Secrets. He's a man on a mission, desperate to stop the "methods of stealth and manipulation that ... reflect a deeper ill: the American public's increasingly tenuous hold upon the levers of its own democracy."-San DiegoUnion-Tribune "Prodigiously industrious investigative journalist Russ Bakerâ€¦. connects the dots between the Bushes and Watergate."-Lev Grossman,TimeMagazine Praise for Russ Baker: "In an era dominated by corporate journalism and an ideological right-wing media, Russ Baker's work stands out for its fierce independence, fact-based reporting, and concern for what matters most to our democracyâ€¦A lot of us look to Russ to tell us what we didn't know." -Bill Moyers, author and host,Bill Moyers' Journal(PBS) "Russ Baker has the three most important attributes of any great investigative reporter: He is skeptical, he is fearless, and he is indefatigable. Whenever he examines anything-including the most allegedly wellcovered topics-he breaks important new ground." -David Margolick, author and contributing editor,Vanity Fair, A tour de force ... Family of Secrets has made me rethink even those events I witnessed with my own eyes., Praise forFamily of Secrets: "One of the most important books of the past ten years."-Gore Vidal "A tour de force â€¦Family of Secretshas made me rethink even those events I witnessed with my own eyes."-Dan Rather "Shocking in its disclosures, elegantly crafted, and faultlessly measured in its judgments,Family of Secretsis nothing less than a first historic portrait in full of the Bush dynasty and the era it shaped. From revelation to revelation, insight to insight-from the Kennedy assassination to Watergate to the oil and financial intrigues that lie behind today's headlines-this is a sweeping drama of money and power, unseen forces, and the emblematic triumph of a lineage that sowed national tragedy. Russ Baker'sFamily of Secretsis sure to take its place as one of the most startling and influential works of American history and journalism."-Roger Morris, former senior staff member, National Security Council, and author ofRichard Milhous Nixon: The Rise of an American PoliticianandPartners in Power: The Clintons and Their America "Left-wing paranoia? Baker, a solid investigative journalist, works hard to back up his claims a reader could choke on the complex, interwoven details inFamily of Secrets. He's a man on a mission, desperate to stop the "methods of stealth and manipulation that ... reflect a deeper ill: the American public's increasingly tenuous hold upon the levers of its own democracy."-San DiegoUnion-Tribune "Prodigiously industrious investigative journalist Russ Bakerâ€¦. connects the dots between the Bushes and Watergate."-Lev Grossman,TimeMagazine Praise for Russ Baker:"In an era dominated by corporate journalism and an ideological right-wing media, Russ Baker's work stands out for its fierce independence, fact-based reporting, and concern for what matters most to our democracyâ€¦A lot of us look to Russ to tell us what we didn't know." -Bill Moyers, author and host,Bill Moyers' Journal(PBS) "Russ Baker has the three most important attributes of any great investigative reporter: He is skeptical, he is fearless, and he is indefatigable. Whenever he examines anything-including the most allegedly wellcovered topics-he breaks important new ground." -David Margolick, author and contributing editor,Vanity Fair, Left-wing paranoia? Baker, a solid investigative journalist, works hard to back up his claims - a reader could choke on the complex, interwoven details in Family of Secrets . He's a man on a mission, desperate to stop the "methods of stealth and manipulation that ... reflect a deeper ill: the American public's increasingly tenuous hold upon the levers of its own democracy., Praise for Family of Secrets: "One of the most important books of the past ten years." Gore Vidal "A tour de force ... Family of Secrets has made me rethink even those events I witnessed with my own eyes." Dan Rather "Shocking in its disclosures, elegantly crafted, and faultlessly measured in its judgments, Family of Secrets is nothing less than a first historic portrait in full of the Bush dynasty and the era it shaped. From revelation to revelation, insight to insightfrom the Kennedy assassination to Watergate to the oil and financial intrigues that lie behind today's headlinesthis is a sweeping drama of money and power, unseen forces, and the emblematic triumph of a lineage that sowed national tragedy. Russ Baker's Family of Secrets is sure to take its place as one of the most startling and influential works of American history and journalism." Roger Morris, former senior staff member, National Security Council, and author of Richard Milhous Nixon: The Rise of an American Politician and Partners in Power: The Clintons and Their America "Left-wing paranoia? Baker, a solid investigative journalist, works hard to back up his claims a reader could choke on the complex, interwoven details in Family of Secrets . He's a man on a mission, desperate to stop the "methods of stealth and manipulation that ... reflect a deeper ill: the American public's increasingly tenuous hold upon the levers of its own democracy." San Diego Union-Tribune "Prodigiously industrious investigative journalist Russ Baker.... connects the dots between the Bushes and Watergate." Lev Grossman, Time Magazine Praise for Russ Baker: "In an era dominated by corporate journalism and an ideological right-wing media, Russ Baker's work stands out for its fierce independence, fact-based reporting, and concern for what matters most to our democracy...A lot of us look to Russ to tell us what we didn't know." Bill Moyers, author and host, Bill Moyers' Journal (PBS) "Russ Baker has the three most important attributes of any great investigative reporter: He is skeptical, he is fearless, and he is indefatigable. Whenever he examines anythingincluding the most allegedly wellcovered topicshe breaks important new ground." David Margolick, author and contributing editor, Vanity Fair, Praise for Family of Secrets: "One of the most important books of the past ten years." -Gore Vidal "A tour de force â€¦ Family of Secrets has made me rethink even those events I witnessed with my own eyes." -Dan Rather "Shocking in its disclosures, elegantly crafted, and faultlessly measured in its judgments, Family of Secrets is nothing less than a first historic portrait in full of the Bush dynasty and the era it shaped. From revelation to revelation, insight to insight-from the Kennedy assassination to Watergate to the oil and financial intrigues that lie behind today's headlines-this is a sweeping drama of money and power, unseen forces, and the emblematic triumph of a lineage that sowed national tragedy. Russ Baker's Family of Secrets is sure to take its place as one of the most startling and influential works of American history and journalism."- Roger Morris, former senior staff member, National Security Council, and author of Richard Milhous Nixon: The Rise of an American Politician and Partners in Power: The Clintons and Their America "Left-wing paranoia? Baker, a solid investigative journalist, works hard to back up his claims a reader could choke on the complex, interwoven details in Family of Secrets . He's a man on a mission, desperate to stop the "methods of stealth and manipulation that ... reflect a deeper ill: the American public's increasingly tenuous hold upon the levers of its own democracy." - San Diego Union-Tribune "Prodigiously industrious investigative journalist Russ Bakerâ€¦. connects the dots between the Bushes and Watergate." -Lev Grossman, Time Magazine Praise for Russ Baker: "In an era dominated by corporate journalism and an ideological right-wing media, Russ Baker's work stands out for its fierce independence, fact-based reporting, and concern for what matters most to our democracyâ€¦A lot of us look to Russ to tell us what we didn't know." - Bill Moyers, author and host, Bill Moyers' Journal (PBS) "Russ Baker has the three most important attributes of any great investigative reporter: He is skeptical, he is fearless, and he is indefatigable. Whenever he examines anything-including the most allegedly wellcovered topics-he breaks important new ground." - David Margolick, author and contributing editor, Vanity Fair, Praise for Russ Baker: "In an era dominated by corporate journalism and an ideological right-wing media, Russ Baker's work stands out for its fierce independence, fact-based reporting, and concern for what matters most to our democracyâ€¦A lot of us look to Russ to tell us what we didn't know." -Bill Moyers, author and host,Bill Moyers' Journal(PBS) "If Russ Baker's proposed book does nothing more than catalog, analyze, amplify, and contextualize the bewildering array of Bush II crimes and misdemeanors that we already know about, it will perform a needed and valuable service. I 'm betting that it will show us a good deal more than that-that what we've seen so far is smoke, and that Baker will expose the fire." -Hendrik Hertzberg, senior editor, theNew Yorker "Russ Baker has the three most important attributes of any great investigative reporter: He is skeptical, he is fearless, and he is indefatigable. Whenever he examines anything-including the most allegedly wellcovered topics-he breaks important new ground." -David Margolick, author and contributing editor,Vanity Fair "This is the right moment for just such a project, I think. T he country is waking up asking itself who is this Bush guy and how did he do this number on us. It seems to me that we need a book that narrates what happened and how. As to Russ Baker, he doesn't need me to say that he is not only among the best at his craft but also a man of rock-solid integrity. I look forward to reading this book." -Nicholas von Hoffman, author, columnist, and formerWashington Postjournalist

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal973.931092 B

SynopsisThe long-hidden story of a family we thought we knew--and of a power-making apparatus that we have barely begun to comprehend. After eight disastrous years, George W. Bush leaves office as one of the most unpopular presidents in American history. Russ Baker asks the question that lingers even as this benighted administration winds down: Who really wanted this man at the helm of the country, and why did his backers promote him despite his obvious liabilities and limitations? This book goes deep behind the scenes to deliver an arresting new look at George W. Bush, his father George H. W. Bush, their family, and the network of figures in intelligence, the military, finance, and oil who enabled the family's rise to power. Baker's exhaustive investigation reveals a remarkable clan whose hermetic secrecy and code of absolute loyalty have concealed a far-reaching role in recent history that transcends the Bush presidencies. Baker offers new insights into lingering mysteries--from the death of John F. Kennedy to Richard Nixon's downfall in Watergate. Here, too, are insider accounts of the backroom strategizing, and outright deception, that resulted in George W. Bush's electoral success. Throughout, Baker helps us understand why we have not known these things before. Family of Secrets combines compelling narrative with eye-opening revelations. It offers the untold history of the machinations that have shaped American politics over much of the last century., The long-hidden story of a family we thought we knew and of a power-making apparatus that we have barely begun to comprehend. After eight disastrous years, George W. Bush leaves office as one of the most unpopular presidents in American history. Russ Baker asks the question that lingers even as this benighted administration winds down: Who really wanted this man at the helm of the country, and why did his backers promote him despite his obvious liabilities and limitations? This book goes deep behind the scenes to deliver an arresting new look at George W. Bush, his father George H. W. Bush, their family, and the network of figures in intelligence, the military, finance, and oil who enabled the family's rise to power. Baker's exhaustive investigation reveals a remarkable clan whose hermetic secrecy and code of absolute loyalty have concealed a far-reaching role in recent history that transcends the Bush presidencies. Baker offers new insights into lingering mysteries from the death of John F. Kennedy to Richard Nixon's downfall in Watergate. Here, too, are insider accounts of the backroom strategizing, and outright deception, that resulted in George W. Bush's electoral success. Throughout, Baker helps us understand why we have not known these things before. "Family of Secrets "combines compelling narrative with eye-opening revelations. It offers the untold history of the machinations that have shaped American politics over much of the last century."

LC Classification NumberE904.B35 2009