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A bestselling presidential historian returns with the first full account of the Truman presidency in nearly thirty years, revealing how so ordinary a man rose to the extraordinary challenge of leading America through one of the most pivotal decades of the 20th century.

Richard Nixon was a young Navy officer when he first saw Dwight D. Eisenhower through a storm of tickertape as Manhattan celebrated the end of the war in Europe. Seven years later, Nixon was Eisenhower's running mate on the Republican presidential ticket--the beginning of a political and personal relationship that lasted for nearly twenty years. Despite a gulf that separated them by age and temperament, their association evolved into a collabo...

Richard Nixon was a young Navy officer when he first saw Dwight D. Eisenhower through a storm of tickertape as Manhattan celebrated the end of the war in Europe. Seven years later, Nixon was Eisenhower's running mate on the Republican presidential ticket--the beginning of a political and personal relationship that lasted for nearly twenty years. Despite a gulf that separated them by age and temperament, their association evolved into a collabo...

Richard Nixon was a young Navy officer when he first saw Dwight D. Eisenhower through a storm of tickertape as Manhattan celebrated the end of the war in Europe. Seven years later, Nixon was Eisenhower's running mate on the Republican presidential ticket--the beginning of a political and personal relationship that lasted for nearly twenty years. Despite a gulf that separated them by age and temperament, their association evolved into a collabo...

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Jeffrey Frank, author of the bestselling Ike and Dick, returns with the first full account of the Truman presidency in nearly thirty years, recounting how so ordinary a man met the extraordinary challenge of leading America through the pivotal years of the mid-20th century.The nearly eight years of Harry Truman's presidency—among the most turbulent in American history—were marked by victory in the wars against Germany and Japan, the first use ...

Years of backstabbing and betrayal start to catch up with one of Washington's elite opinion writers, "a character that deserves to jump outside the Beltway and enter the language like 'Uncle Tom, ' 'Peter Pan, ' or 'Scrooge.'" (Ron Charles, Christian Science Monitor). During a cocktail party, George H. W. Bush encourages Brandon Sladder, the prominent Washington columnist, to write his memoirs. Sladder has, after all, known just about everyone...

Returning fatihfully to the original Danish, this is a new translation of Andersen's classic tales, including 'The Little Mermaid', 'The Ugly Duckling', 'Thumbelisa', and 'The Princess and the Pea'.

An absorbing account of "the most intriguing—and dysfunctional—political marriage in history” (The New York Times Book Review, front page review).One of the most acclaimed political biographies of our time, Jeffrey Frank's Ike and Dick takes you inside the strained and complex relationship of two fascinating American leaders—hailed as "top-drawer as political history" (Russell Baker, The New York Review of Books) and "one of the best books eve...

An exquisite political satire from novelist Frank--told from the perspective of quintessential Washington hostess Trudy Hopedale and her social-climbing friend Donald Frizz--this novel is set during the summer and fall of 2000 as the Clintons are moving out and the Bushes are moving in.

In the twilight of the Reagan era, as prospects appear brighter than ever for a Democratic restoration, the lawyers, lobbyists, advisers and socialites of Washington are looking ahead -- but over their shoulders, too. With good reason. Charlie Dingleman, a former congressman, has gotten a tantalizing job offer that could rescue him from the drudgery of lawyering. But he's being shadowed by an increasingly unsavory rumor started by Judith Gr...

Providing a detailed discussion of all aspects relating to probate bonds, this handbook is written by a team of highly experienced attorneys and claims professionals. Its twenty chapters examine all topics relevant to the issues that arise in the use of probate bonds, including:Public policy and the requirement for probate bondsUnderwriting and issuing probate bondsTypes of probate bondsClaimants on a bond, and the conditions or requirements f...

In Brandon Sladder, author Jeffrey Frank has created one of the most memorable rogues in contemporary fiction. A prominent Washington columnist, Sladder has known just about everyone of importance. He has spoken on intimate terms with world leaders, been a witness to enormous change, and expressed weighty opinions on important matters of state. When former President Bush encourages him to write his memoirs, Sladder believes that his life story...

When the political spectrum is so driven by panic that voters can be snookered into making narrow choices, the fight for democracy has already been lost.