Mr. Trump's wild ride : the thrills, chills, screams, and occasional blackouts of an extraordinary presidency / Major Garrett.
A chronicle of the Trump administration from the inside perspective of a White House press correspondent.
"A seasoned White House correspondent surveys an unusual presidency and answers the most important question: Does Trump matter? Major Garrett has been reporting on the White House for nearly two decades, covering four different presidencies for three news outlets. But if he thought that his distinguished journalistic career had prepared him for the unique challenges of covering Donald Trump, he was in for a surprise. Like many others in Washington, Garrett found himself having to unlearn many of his own settled notions about the nature and function of the presidency. He also had to separate the carnival-like noise of the Trump presidency from its underlying substance. For even in its first half, Trump's tenure has been highly consequential. In Mr. Trump's Wild Ride, Major Garrett provides what journalists are often said to do, but usually don't: write the true first draft of history. His goal was to sift through the mountains of distracting tweets and shrieking headlines in order to focus on the most significant moments of Trump's young presidency, the ones that Garrett believes will have a lasting impact. The result is an authoritative, mature, and consistently entertaining account of one of the strangest eras in American political history. A consummate professional with unimpeachable integrity, remarkable storytelling skills, and a deep knowledge of his subject earned through decades of experience, Garrett brings to life the twists and turns of covering this White House and its unconventional occupant with wit, sagacity, and style. Mr. Trump's Wild Ride should place him securely in the first rank of Washington journalists. "--Dust jacket.
Garrett chronicles the Trump administration from his inside perspective as a White House press correspondent. He thought his career reporting on the White House for nearly two decades had prepared him for the challenges... but he was in for a surprise. Garrett found himself having to unlearn many of his own settled notions about the nature and function of the presidency. He learned to focus on the most significant moments, the ones that Garrett believes will have a lasting impact, for this account of one of the strangest eras in American political history. -- adapted from jacket
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250185914
- ISBN: 1250185912
- Physical Description: 326 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : All Points Books, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue: What I should have learned -- Does Trump matter? -- The lottery ticket -- Central casting -- Neil Gorsuch -- Immigration -- Jeff Sessions -- 10 days in May -- Saudi Arabia and the Middle East -- Health care failure -- Race -- North Korea -- Deregulation -- Tax reform -- Mr. Trump's wild statistics. |
Search for related items by subject
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Lehigh Valley Library System. (Show)
- 0 of 0 copies available at Easton Area Public Library System.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albright Memorial Library | 973.933 GARRETT (Text) | 50686015402618 | Storage | Available | - |
Albright Memorial Library | 973.933 GARRETT (Text) | 50686015451359 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Bedford County Library | 973.933092 G (Text) | 35010001063922 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Bethlehem Main Library | 973.933 (Text) | 33062009060840 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Martin Library | Adults 973.93 GAR Life Times (Text) | 33454005615281 | 2nd Floor | Available | - |
Reading Public Library RPL - Main | 973.933 Gar (Text) | 33223008336744 | Non-fiction | Available | - |
Taylor Community Library | 973.933 GARRETT (Text) | 50692010952532 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |