Dead Certain

The Presidency of George W. Bush

By: Robert Draper

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Paperback | 25 March 2008 | Edition Number 1

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Dead Certain is a story told in six sections. Beginning with an immersion into Bush the nascent politician (entitled "Baptism"), we see in "Through Our Tears" a mandate-less new President evincing both collegiality and defensiveness as he pursues his conservative agenda. "Dark City On A Hill" describes the contentiousness that attends the roll-up to Iraq and the queasy slide from Mission Accomplished to the occupation of a broken nation.The final section, "A Laying On Of Hands," finds a once-swaggering presidency desperately moving from one gambit to another in an effort to right its sagging agenda, culminating in the 2006 midterm elections that decide the fate of a hobbled administration.

Far from being a retelling of well-known events, Dead Certain plumbs both the natural drama and the behind-the-scenes granularity of George W. Bush's episodic presidency. It will be regarded as a classic, inside account of this troubled presidency.

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"A fascinating...book. What Dead Certain does very nimbly is give the reader an intimate sense of the president's personality and how it informs his decision making." - The New York Times

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Prologue: December 12, 2006
BAPTISM
New Hampshire
Texas
South Carolina
""Through Our Tears""
The Building of Bushworld
Doing a Few Things Right
Then...
Dark City On A HILL
Nightmare Scenario
Drumbeats
The Grid
Thanksgiving
A Choice, Not A Referendum
The One-Legged Runner
""You Know Where I Stand""
Ask President Bu
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Dead Certain

The Presidency of George W. Bush

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