Shadow - by Bob Woodward (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In an authoritative, unsettling narrative of the modern, beleaguered presidency, Bob Woodward takes readers deep into the administrations of Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton to describe how each president discovered that the office had been forever altered by the effects of the Watergate scandal. of photos.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A <i>New York Times</i> Notable Book of the Year</b> <p/>Twenty-five years ago, after Richard Nixon resigned the presidency, Gerald Ford promised a return to normalcy. "My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over," President Ford declared. <p/>But it was not. The Watergate scandal, and the remedies against future abuses of power, would have an enduring impact on presidents and the country. In <i>Shadow, </i> Bob Woodward takes us deep into the administrations of Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton to describe how each discovered that the presidency was forever altered. With special emphasis on the human toll, Woodward shows the consequences of the new ethics laws, and the emboldened Congress and media. Powerful investigations increasingly stripped away the privacy and protections once expected by the nation's chief executive. <p/><i>Shadow</i> is an authoritative, unsettling narrative of the modern, beleaguered presidency.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Mary McGrory <i>The Washington Post</i> <i>Shadow</i> is a meticulously documented chronicle of self-delusion and self-pity. It is like an illuminated manuscript expanding on an old adage, Honesty is the best policy. It is also riveting reading.<br><br>Ann McDaniel <i>Newsweek</i> Captivating....Woodward's revealing book provides the clearest picture to date of how close Clinton came to losing his job -- and his marriage -- and how isolated the president became as Monica [Lewinsky]'s story unfolded.<br><br>Anthony Lewis <i>The New York Times</i> What drove Kenneth Starr?...As good an answer as any, I think, emerges from Bob Woodward's new book, <i>Shadow.</i><br><br>Helen Thomas <i>United Press International</i> The chapters on the Clinton administration are poignant and painful for mistakes made and many regrets, for reputations lost and epic disillusionment after working at the White House.<br><br>Jay Nordlinger <i>National Review</i> But the anecdotes...oh, the anecdotes! <i>Shadow</i> is swimming in them....<i>Shadow</i> is an engrossing work. And no one -- no one -- but Bob Woodward could have written it.<br><br>M. Charles Bakst <i>The Providence Sunday Journal</i> Investigative journalist Bob Woodward has a new book you should read. And I can think of a couple of guys who absolutely need to read it and take it to heart. They are Texas Gov. George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore, leading 2000 Republican and Democratic White House candidates.<br><br>Nicholas Lemann <i>The New Yorker</i> Woodward is still a reporting god....<i>Shadow</i> contains vivid details, might-have-beens, and events hitherto unknown.<br><br>Paula Dwyer <i>Business Week</i> Woodward is the Energizer Bunny of investigative journalists, still going strong 25 years after forcing Richard M. Nixon from office with revelations about Watergate....Presidential candidates should read this book -- and consider themselves warned.<br><br>Peter Rowe <i>The San Diego Union-Tribune</i> <i>Shadow</i> is a master class in political reporting...breathtaking, disturbing, and fun...If you eat up political gossip, this is a gallon of premium ice cream, a tub of hot fudge and a long spoon....<i>Shadow</i> is a damning indictment of government-by-special-prosecutor.<br><br>Richard Benedetto <i>USA Today</i> Woodward does an excellent job of laying out how each president, starting with Gerald Ford and extending through Bill Clinton, failed to heed the lessons Nixon learned the hard way....This highly readable book tells a bleak cautionary tale of warning signs not heeded.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Bob Woodward is an associate editor at <i>The Washington Post </i>where he has worked for 50 years. He has shared in two Pulitzer Prizes, one for his Watergate coverage and the other for coverage of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He has authored 20 national bestselling books, 14 of which have been #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestsellers.
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