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War

By: Bob Woodward
Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
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Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bob Woodward tells the revelatory, behind-the-scenes story of three wars—Ukraine, the Middle East and the struggle for the American Presidency.

War is an intimate and sweeping account of one of the most tumultuous periods in presidential politics and American history.

We see President Joe Biden and his top advisers in tense conversations with Russian president Vladimir Putin, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. We also see Donald Trump, conducting a shadow presidency and seeking to regain political power.

With unrivaled, inside-the-room reporting, Woodward shows President Biden’s approach to managing the war in Ukraine, the most significant land war in Europe since World War II, and his tortured path to contain the bloody Middle East conflict between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas.

Woodward reveals the extraordinary complexity and consequence of wartime back-channel diplomacy and decision-making to deter the use of nuclear weapons and a rapid slide into World War III.

The raw cage-fight of politics accelerates as Americans prepare to vote in 2024, starting between President Biden and Trump, and ending with the unexpected elevation of Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for president.

War provides an unvarnished examination of the vice president as she tries to embrace the Biden legacy and policies while beginning to chart a path of her own as a presidential candidate.

Woodward’s reporting once again sets the standard for journalism at its most authoritative and illuminating.

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Brilliant book

Well worth a listen. Good narration with incredibly insights and some shocking revelations!

Well worth a listen regardless of your political leaning.

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I was expecting more

There were lots of background stories about the Biden administration in a positive way and insufficient stories about Trump. I was expecting more revelations.

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Avoiding war and learning from past wars

A look at war and presidents. Great quotes! Some surprises about who knew what and when.

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Simple Language Allows for Profound Understanding

I loved this book in large part due to its very simple language. I’d been afraid it would read like an academic paper, but the author’s ability to weave a narrative about complex topics with such simplicity really hooked me. The characters came alive and drew me in.

I’d previously known little about some of the topics Woodward raised, and I feel much more educated now. This really is a must-read book. The author pulls no punches, and both sides of the political spectrum are appropriately flogged when necessary.

Woodward’s objectivity has been questioned by Trump on multiple occasions, but based on hours of interviews and direct quotes from many, many different people, it’s very clear who the former President is and why it’s so important he be kept from any position of power.

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The Biden we do not know fighting for what is right

Bob Woodward gives us an creditable insight how Biden help to avoid War World III over Israel'swar against Hamus and

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War

I really liked the intricacies of how developments and diplomacy happen. The structure/order of the book’s layout did not flow naturally. I attribute it to the fluid nature of conflicts and diplomacy. Politics aside, the book was very informative.

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Detailed, balanced, entertaining

Great book. Alot of details and you get an appreciation for the ongoing work of high office.

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The background of Bidens 45+ years governmental service.

This was my first audio book. Excellent story and topics. Great job by Bob Woodword, I will be getting another book written by him.

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WAR

great history of the last year's of Trump's role in politics. Worth your time to read or listen to it.

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A Fair Assessment

Made me like Trump even more. Leadership is difficult; don’t be so harsh on the man in the arena.

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