h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

"seldom, if ever, have as many volumes thick with inside details of an administration appeared as fast as they have during the presidency of George W. Bush."
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Against All Enemies (Clark) -12th
Ten Minutes from Normal (Karen Hughs,Bush press secretary)-123
The Price of Loyalty (R. Oneil)-192
The House of Bush (Craig Unger)-46
Plan of Attack (B. Woodward)-1*highest seller*
Soon to come
The Family -on the Bushs (Kitty Kelly)
The Politics of Truth (J Wilson)

Kitty Kelly sounds like RL Lois Lane.


meow!

Yep. She is more of the Holoywood gossip type than a reporter or government official like the others.

do you know if it is her real name?

Which other president did she write about? Or did she write something about Princess Di?

Oh yeah - she wrote that unauthorised biog. of Nancy Reagan

She also did an unauthorized biography of the British royal family and of Frank Sinatra...both were big sellers.

As to the veritable plethora of Bush books.....they get a lot of attention early, my patrons are all anxious to read them, I buy them and by the time they get processed and ready for circulation another one has come out that they want to read instead. I managed to order the Clark and Woodward books prepub, so since I had them when the publicity hit, they have circulated well.

MMMM !!!I wonder if she will do an article for
Smudger,

I think I saw her on Larry King

I would like to read the Woodward book and the O'neil book. I started the Clarke book. I was surprised that it hasn't sold better considering how much publicity it's gotten and with him being interviewes by the 9-11 Commission and all. I liked his statement in front of the commission but I can't say I care for the book. I wrote a little review which appears in my PS if anyone is interested. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/classic/F1677241?thread=403049

I will read your review HBf joy
I think maybe Clark is more angry and has some guilt ( in action)to overcome. I was so happy to see him and O'Neil come forward. Many more have talked because of that. They have been in many administrations so I believe through their experiences they are worth listening to.

There are many conversations with Bush and others with a lot of similarities on what they see and feel.

I think it is interesting how they talk about the news articles becoming expanded through all of these books because Bush administration has been so tight with information. Everybody that has been reading teh news was concerned that not enough people were paying attention.

The result has been more than ever tell-tale versions of what has happened behind closed doors.It is sort of a universal re- balancing coming into play I hope that means that more Americans want ot try to be informed and follow through by doing the right thing. Except for possibly Kittys and Karens books they are not meant ot be light reading or entertaining.

I bet you did see her on L King,Pheloxi.
That sounds right

If '10 minutes from normal' is intended as a description of the leader of the free world I would add a little.....

10 minutes from normal, and strapped into a broken down tank'

that would be about right!

I'd like to read, at least the Clarke book... Interesting!

There are several more new books I heard about today.
Maybe I'll post them when I run acrossed them again.

I read several last year.
Al Frankens and the The Buying of Congress; I think that is right.
Moores. I'll try to remember more.