{"product_id":"the-bidens-inside-the-first-familys-fifty-year-rise-to-power-paperback","title":"The Bidens: Inside the First Family's Fifty-Year Rise to Power - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen Schreckinger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe deeply reported exploration of Joe Biden as told through his extended family, now in paperback.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Coming off of the 2020 election, THE BIDENS tells the Biden Family story in full, from the secrets lurking in the deep recesses of Joe's family tree to his son Hunter's foreign deal-making spree--and the Trump gang's ham-handed efforts to exploit it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ​On November 3, Americans did not just elect Joe Biden: They got a package deal. The tight-knit Biden family--siblings, children, in-laws, and beyond--is coming right along with him. They are sure to play a defining role in his presidency, just as they have in every other one of his endeavors. \u003cbr\u003e Inside, you'll find these and other stories and revelations about the Biden family, including: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Joe's childhood, the stunning 1972 Senate upset engineered by his sister Valerie, and the car accident that took the lives of his first wife and infant daughter soon after \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Joe's early years in the Senate and his role in the creation of the cozy \"Delaware Way\" of conducting politics \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Biden brothers' business escapades, including the '70s rock club rivalry that pitted Jim Biden against Jill's first husband and ended in a banking scandal \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Delaware lawman who oversaw an FBI investigation into Joe's 2007 campaign fundraising and now has Hunter in his sights \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hunter's surprisingly close friendship with his Fox News antagonist, Tucker Carlson \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e What Steve Bannon really hoped to accomplish by giving the contents of \"the Laptop from Hell\" to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e New evidence that sheds light on the authenticity of Hunter's alleged computer files \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Like the Kennedys before them, the Bidens are a tight-knit, idealistic Irish Catholic clan with good looks, dynastic ambitions, and serious personal problems. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As THE BIDENS reveals, the best way to understand Joe Biden--his values, fears, and motives--is to understand his family: Their Irish (and not-so-Irish) roots, their place in the Delaware pecking order, their dodgy business deals, and their personal struggles and triumphs alike.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Schreckinger\u003c\/b\u003e is a national political correspondent at POLITICO. Before that, he served as GQ's Washington correspondent and covered the rise of Donald Trump as a campaign reporter for POLITICO. He has also written on politics, economics, culture and their intersections for \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBoston Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, from Boston, Ireland, and Burma. He has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, NPR and the BBC, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.5 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766298804512,"sku":"9781538738016","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4c271b389ca24666126173778222765f.webp?v=1780289556","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-bidens-inside-the-first-familys-fifty-year-rise-to-power-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}