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Bob Woodward

    26 mars 1943

    Robert Woodward est un journaliste d'investigation dont le travail a révélé des scandales majeurs. Il est reconnu pour son approche incisive des faits et sa capacité à mettre au jour la vérité, entraînant les lecteurs au cœur d'événements cruciaux. Ses livres offrent des analyses détaillées des structures de pouvoir et des processus qui façonnent l'histoire moderne.

    Bob Woodward
    Rage
    The Brethren
    The Trump Tapes
    War
    The Final Days
    Folio documents - 39: Gorge profonde
    • Folio documents - 39: Gorge profonde

      La véritable histoire de l'homme du Watergate

      • 272pages
      • 10 heures de lecture

      In Washington, D.C., where little stays secret for long, the identity of Deep Throat -- the mysterious source who helped Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein break open the Watergate scandal in 1972 -- remained hidden for 33 years. Now, Woodward tells the story of his long, complex relationship with W. Mark Felt, the enigmatic former No. 2 man in the Federal Bureau of Investigation who helped end the presidency of Richard Nixon. first, chance encounter with Felt in the Nixon White House, to their covert, middle-of-the-night meetings in an underground parking garage, to the aftermath of Watergate and decades beyond, until Felt finally stepped forward at age 91 to unmask himself as Deep Throat. admirer of J. Edgar Hoover, the Bureau's legendary director. After Hoover's death, Mark Felt found himself in the cross fire of one of Washington's historic contests, as Nixon and his men tried to dominate the Bureau and cover up the crimes of the administration. This book illuminates the ongoing clash between temporary political power and the permanent bureaucracy of government. Woodward explores Felt's conflicts and motives as he became Deep Throat, not only secretly confirming Woodward and Bernstein's findings from dozens of other sources, but giving a sense of the staggering sweep of Nixon's criminal abuses. journalistic history, Woodward provides context and detail about The Washington Post's expose of Watergate. He examines his later, tense relationship with Felt, when the FBI man stood charged with authorizing FBI burglaries. (Not knowing Felt's secret role in the demise of his own presidency, Nixon testified at Felt's trial, and Ronald Reagan later pardoned him.) Woodward lays bare his own personal struggles as he tries to define his relationship, his obligations, and his gratitude to this extraordinary confidential source. study of trust, deception, pressures, alliances, doubts and a lifetime of secrets. Woodward has spent more than three decades asking himself why Mark Felt became Deep Throat. Now the world can see what happened and why, bringing to a close one of the last chapters of Watergate.

      Folio documents - 39: Gorge profonde
    • The Final Days

      • 470pages
      • 17 heures de lecture
      4,5(35)Évaluer

      This landmark book details all the events of the biggest political scandal in the history of this nation--Watergate. Woodward and Bernstein kept the headlines coming, delivering revelation after amazing revelation to a shocked public. Black-and-white photograph section. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

      The Final Days
    • War

      • 448pages
      • 16 heures de lecture
      5,0(1)Évaluer

      Bob Woodward provides an in-depth exploration of the intricate dynamics of three significant conflicts: the war in Ukraine, the complexities of the Middle East, and the ongoing battle for the American Presidency. Through revealing insights and thorough investigations, the narrative uncovers the political maneuvers and key players involved, offering readers a comprehensive understanding of how these wars intersect and shape global and domestic policies.

      War
    • The Trump Tapes

      • 464pages
      • 17 heures de lecture
      4,3(19)Évaluer

      "An uncharacteristic warning from one of the most respected, non-partisan journalists in the world" --Jake Tapper, CNN "It was riveting. I couldn't get enough of it." --Gayle King, CBS Mornings The Trump Tapes explodes with the exclusive, inside story of Trump's performance as president--in his own words as he is questioned, even interrogated by Woodward, on the president's key responsibilities from managing foreign relations to crisis management of the coronavirus pandemic. This is the job Trump seeks again. How did he do the first time? This is the authentic answer, laying bare his repeated failures, obsessions, and grievances. The Woodward interviews take a reader to a reporter's laboratory meticulously examining the Trump presidency like never before--spellbinding and devastating. *Including all 27 letters between President Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un

      The Trump Tapes
    • The Brethren

      • 592pages
      • 21 heures de lecture
      4,2(4594)Évaluer

      The Brethren is the first detailed behind-the-scenes account of the Supreme Court in action. Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong have pierced its secrecy to give us an unprecedented view of the Chief and Associate Justices—maneuvering, arguing, politicking, compromising, and making decisions that affect every major area of American life.

      The Brethren
    • 4,2(17336)Évaluer

      Bob Woodward's second global bestseller on the Trump presidency, based on in-depth research and interviews with the president

      Rage
    • 4,1(1486)Évaluer

      Bob Woodward and Robert Costa's compelling account of the presidential transition from Donald Trump to Joe Biden.

      Peril
    • The Justices Behind Roe V. Wade

      The Inside Story, Adapted from the Brethren

      • 176pages
      • 7 heures de lecture
      3,9(12)Évaluer

      Exploring the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court case, this gripping narrative delves into the pivotal moments and key figures that shaped the ruling. It offers an insider's perspective on the legal strategies, personal stories, and societal implications surrounding the decision, highlighting the intense debates and challenges faced by those involved. The book provides a compelling examination of the intersection of law, politics, and personal rights during a transformative period in American history.

      The Justices Behind Roe V. Wade
    • A disgraced former CIA operative must go back in the field with only his ex-wife as his handler in this electrifying thriller from a former intelligence officer. Meredith Morris-Dale is a CIA case officer and a damn good one...even if this last mission did go terribly wrong. Now she has been summoned back to Langley where she expects to be fired. Instead, she is met by the Deputy Director with stunning news. A single well-placed CIA mole in Iran’s uranium enrichment program has kept the terrorist nation from building a bomb by sabotaging the performance of their covert centrifuge arrays. But after losing his daughter in an airliner shootdown, the mole wants out—leaving the world on the brink. His one demand: a reunion with the only handler he ever trusted, John Dale—Meredith's disgraced, fired, wayward ex-husband. As Meredith and John struggle through their fraught relationship, a craven CIA political hierarchy, Russian interference, and the rogue spy’s manipulation, they must reach deep within their shared connection to maintain, recover, or kill the asset.

      The Handler