{"product_id":"leading-from-behind-the-reluctant-president-and-the-advisors-who-decide-for-him-paperback","title":"Leading from Behind: The Reluctant President and the Advisors Who Decide for Him - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Miniter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarack Obama has never been fully vetted--until now. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLeading from Behind\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling investigative journalist Richard Miniter presents the first book to explore President Obama's abilities as a leader, by unearthing new details of his biggest successes and failures. Based on exclusive interviews and never-before-published material, Leading from Behind investigates the secret world of the West Wing and the combative personalities that shape historic events. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContrary to the White House narrative, which aims to define Obama as a visionary leader, Leading from Behind reveals a president who is indecisive, moody, and often paralyzed by competing political considerations. Many victories--as well as several significant failures--during the Obama presidency are revealed to be the work of strong women, who led when the president did not: then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi; Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; and Valerie Jarrett, his closest adviser and an Obama family confidante, whose unusual degree of influence has been a source of conflict with veteran political insiders. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLeading from Behind\u003c\/i\u003e, you will learn: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Why Obama's relationship with Israel was poisoned years before he met Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- The real reason for Valerie Jarrett's strong hold over both Barack and Michelle Obama \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- ObamaCare wasn't Obama's idea. It was House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's. And the real reason he danced to her tune. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Obama delayed and canceled the mission to kill Osama bin Laden three times and then committed an intelligence blunder that allowed dozens of high-level members of al Qaeda to escape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Why Obama destroyed a secret budget deal with House Speaker John Boehner that would have reformed entitlements, slashed spending, and reduced the national debt--without raising taxes \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Why Obama is determined to save Attorney General Eric Holder, even though he has lied and stonewalled Congress about Operation: Fast and Furious \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Why Obama removed an elected Christian president of Ivory Coast and replaced him with a Muslim leader who had lost the election \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Why Obama let a U.S. citizen rot in a Cuban prison when Cuban dictator Raul Castro wanted to release him \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Why Obama decided to defy the Tea Party and ditch his plans to end earmarks \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLeading from Behind\u003c\/i\u003e, Richard Miniter's provocative research offers a dramatic, thoroughly sourced account of President Obama's White House during a time of intense domestic controversy and international turmoil.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRICHARD MINITER is the author of two top-ten \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers, \u003ci\u003eLosing Bin Laden\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShadow War, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eMastermind, \u003c\/i\u003e the first biography of 9\/11 planner Khalid Shaikh Mohammed. He writes a column for Forbes.com. A former editorial writer for \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e in Brussels, member of the investigative team at \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e in London, and editorial-page editor of the \u003ci\u003eWashington Times, \u003c\/i\u003e Miniter has also written for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eReader's Digest, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNewsweek, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe New Republic, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNational Review\u003c\/i\u003e. He has appeared on CNN, C-SPAN, Fox News Channel, and MSNBC. He has won awards from the National Press Club and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (shared). He lives in Arlington, Vir\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761035411744,"sku":"9781250031389","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e6da80ee318fc21602131b4ca0322e01.webp?v=1780197810","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/leading-from-behind-the-reluctant-president-and-the-advisors-who-decide-for-him-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}