The Truth About Trump by Michael D'Antonio
For all those who wonder, "Just who is Donald Trump?", The Truth About Trump supplies the answer. Drawing upon exclusive interviews and exhaustive research, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Michael D'Antonio presents Trump's full story, from his beginnings as a businessman to his juggernaut presidential campaign. Along the way, D'Antonio charts the successes and failures, scandals and triumphs, and relentless pursuit of money and fame that have made Trump who he is today. D'Antonio also details the origins of the Trump family fortune, Trump's history of using politics to get ahead, and how he has mastered the media to turn publicity into power. First published in 2015, and now updated to cover Trump's rise to political prominence, The Truth About Trump is an unsparing, eye-opening account of the life and career of the most talked-about man in America. "A carefully reported and fair-minded account."-USA Today "A brisk and entertaining read, drawing on interviews and documents and distilling decades' worth of news coverage to tell the story of Trump's childhood, family, business deals, and political forays." -The Washington Post "Balanced, well sourced, and perfectly timed."-Financial Times (UK) Editorial Reviews Never Enough is an admirably straight≠forward, evenhanded but nonetheless damning account of Trump's life." -The New York Times Book Review "A brisk and entertaining read, drawing on interviews and documents and distilling decades' worth of news coverage to tell the story of Trump's childhood, family, business deals and political forays." -The Washington Post "A carefully reported and fair-minded account. ... [D'Antonio] has pulled together Trump's story, subjected it to some fact-checking and dissected a string of business deals that display his drive to win, his thirst for money, his willingness to push boundaries and his apparently endless quest for publicity." -USA Today "Delightful." -London Review of Books "Balanced, well-sourced and perfectly timed." -The Financial Times - From the Publisher 2015-10-10 A straightforward biography of the billionaire Republican presidential hopeful. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist D'Antonio (Mortal Sins: Sex, Crime, and the Era of Catholic Scandal, 2013) scrutinizes the life of Donald Trump in a portrait that's consistently even-keeled and neither applauds nor particularly vilifies the billionaire businessman. Drawing heavily on a sizable archive of previously published media (as well as 10 hours with the man himself), the author paints Trump in much the same light as his public persona allows: he is an egotistical, self-absorbed, successful business tycoon and undoubtedly the "most recognized businessperson of our time." The author writes of Trump's "relentless pursuit of profit," which began as he came of age in 1970s-era Manhattan after assuming control of his father Fred's real estate development firm. Time spent at a military academy also molded his temperament and workhorse discipline. Appeasing his indulgences for sex with scores of beautiful women and garnering a reputation for being a ruthless property owner, Trump as always demonstrated a narcissistic braggadocio and hubris, which permeates much of this biography. He's shrewd and he knows it, and he even takes full credit for the rejuvenation of midtown Manhattan in the late 1970s. Commentary from his ex-wives, son Donald Jr., and a slew of business associates all further confirm The Donald's lofty hierarchal status as a prolific author, reality TV star, and surprisingly popular political candidate. The past catches up with the present in the book's final chapter, which offers more refreshing personal perspectives. Even though Trump excommunicated D'Antonio early on for entertaining the opinions of detractors, the author still manages to produce careful, solid spadework in presenting Trump's life and entrepreneurial legacy through the achievements, failures, and self-promotional salesmanship that continue to captivate media outlets today. An evenhandedly written and aptly timed glimpse of the man behind the mogul. - Kirkus Reviews
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Title: The Truth About Trump by Michael D'Antonio
Author: Michael D'Antonio
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Pages: 416
Language: ENG- English
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Publishers: St. Martin's Publishing Group
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Year: 2018
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