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  • Trump in the White House
  • Written by: Bob Woodward
  • Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
  • Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (869 ratings)

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Fear

Written by: Bob Woodward
Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
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The inside story on President Trump, as only Bob Woodward can tell it

With authoritative reporting honed through eight presidencies from Nixon to Obama, author Bob Woodward reveals in unprecedented detail the harrowing life inside President Donald Trump’s White House and precisely how he makes decisions on major foreign and domestic policies.

Woodward draws from hundreds of hours of interviews with firsthand sources, meeting notes, personal diaries, files, and documents. The focus is on the explosive debates and the decision-making in the Oval Office, the Situation Room, Air Force One, and the White House residence.

Fear is the most intimate portrait of a sitting president ever published during the president’s first years in office.

©2018 Bob Woodward. All rights reserved. (P)2018 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Waiting for Part 2: Loathing

Bob Woodward is a privilege to read. His consummate attention to detail and his ability to pull it altogether into a story is a credit to his profession. This is the opposite of "fake news".
I really hope he is working on Part 2: Loathing: Trump in the White House.

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So Sick of Trump

Great reporting by Woodward but I am sick to the back teeth of this president. He's as terrible as everyone says and this book just confirms it. If there is any justice, this man will end up in prison where he belongs.

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An unbiased and informative overview

Great book with a lot of incredible information. Bob Woodward offers this information in a straightforward and unbiased manner, and his interviews and the amount of information he offers is truly amazing.

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Excellent new perspective

While this book has a lot in common with Fiee and Fury and Trumpocracy, I really liked the way that this book takes you inside individual meetings and conversations in the White House and shows the decision making process (??) that seems to exist there --in a way it is much as I would have expected, but very exciting and interesting to get brought into the meetings and discussions that are happening and watching how decisions get made in this crazy White House. a very worthwhile though somewhat frightening read.

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Absolutely fascinating

Well narrated and excellent book. Robert Petkoff has a sensational voice. Stunning stuff really. I was sad when it ended...but the ending line!!! Man.

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A balanced descript'n offeri'g some'g for everyone

While offering an in depth look at what the people surrounding Trump are willing to say, the reader needs to read between the lines and keep asking the tough questions.

Great job by Woodward.

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I expected to be shocked

I expected to be shocked, but alas, I was not.
I was surprised though.
Things have gone too far for me to be shocked anymore, but this book was full of shocking revelations. Its a good read, and I recommend it for Canadians and Americans alike.
I trust Bob Woodward, so every word is credible.
I would have liked a bit more of Bob in the book... as it is, his 'voice' shows up every few chapters.
My only disappointment was that it cut off a few months ago ~ it had to, or he's never be able publish it otherwise ~ but I hope he is hard at work on Fear 2.
If you think Trump is an idiot, your belief shall be confirmed.
If you don't think Trump is an idiot, wake up and read this.

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glued from start to finish

I couldn't stop listening. sounds just about correct when you compare the news footage to Bob's account.

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Eye opening.

I knew that Trump was a disaster but never knew to what extent. Even if this was only 1% truth it is still scary. Dysfunction, lies and chaos from the ground up. It is worth the listen, even if you don't follow politics. #Audible1

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Great Insight into Trump in the White House

The narrator for the book was great!! The book itself is an insider's view on Donald Trump and how he behaves as a President behind closed doors. Reading this book provides insight into the mind of Trump and how he treats his staff and listens to no one.

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