Guide Note

Dead Certain: The Presidencyof George W. Bush is Robert Draper's inside look at the White House during the Bush administration.

Fast Facts

Author: Robert Draper
Genre: Political, Non-Fiction
Publication Date: September, 2007
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Pages: 480
ISBN 9780743277280

Plot Synopsis

In Dead Certain, Draper describes life inside the White House over the last eight years under the controversial Bush Administration. Draper was given direct access to both the President and his staff and the book is filled with interviews, anecdotes and actual dialogue from administration officials.

Critical Reception

"While there are many aspects of the Bush presidency that Mr. Draper completely neglects—there is almost nothing here about executive power, interrogation policy or the treatment of detainees—what Dead Certain does do and does very nimbly is give the reader an intimate sense of the president's personality and how it informs his decision making." - Michiko Kakutani, New York Times

Categories

Writing | Books | Non-Fiction | Politics | Politicians | Presidents and Vice-Presidents | U.S. Government

View Note History

Dead Certain

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Official Site: Dead Certain
Wikipedia: Dead Certain
The New York Times: Dead Certain Excerpt | "Bush Profiled: Big Ideas, Tiny Details" (2007)
Slate.com: Dead Certain Excerpts
Amazon.com: Dead Certain Merchandise
NPR: "Author Had Rare Access to Bush for Dead Certain" (2007)
Video: Jon Stewart Interviews Robert Draper (Time 07:26)

Dead Certain News and Articles

Google News: Dead Certain
The Guardian: "Bush's great ambition: wealthy boredom" (2007)
TIME: "Q&A: Robert Draper" (2007)
The Boston Globe: "New book details infighting, discord in Bush administration" (2007)
WashingtonPost.com: "Book Tells Of Dissent In Bush's Inner Circle" (2007)
BBC News: Bush mulls life after presidency (2007)
Telegraph.co.uk: "Bush gives hint of life after the White House" (2007)

Dead Certain Reviews and Criticism

The New York Times: "Bush Profiled: Big Ideas, Tiny Details" (2007)
International Herald Tribune: "Book review: Dead Certain" (2007)
Telegraph.co.uk: "Dead Certain: the Presidency of George W Bush by Robert Draper" (2007)
The New York Sun: "Thinking Inside the Box" (2007)

Dead Certain Author Information

Wikipedia: Robert Draper
Simon & Schuster: Robert Draper Biography
Texas Book Festival: Robert Draper Biography
Hoover Institute: Robert Draper...Discusses President George W. Bush - Speech (Time 23:34)

Dead Certain Books and Merchandise

Dead Certain Videos

YouTube & Google Video: Dead Certain Search
YouTube: MSNBC Interview with Dead Certain Author (Time 06:15)
YouTube: Chris Matthews Interviews Robert Draper (Time 08:16)
Comedy Central: Jon Stewart Interviews Robert Draper (Time 07:26)

Dead Certain Blogs

Google Blog Search: Dead Certain
David Frum's Diary: David's Bookshelf 49 -Post
The Carpetbagger Repor Blog: Jogging the president’s memory -Post
Wonkette Blog: The Cretin's Challenge: New Book Reveals Inner Bush -Post
Swampland Blog: The Fantastic Freedom Institute -Post

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