Description: A vivid eyewitness account of the historic first criminal trial of a president and a cri de coeur for American democracy from the New York Times bestselling author and presidential historian. For 23 days, Jonathan Alter sat just feet away from the most dangerous threat to democracy in American history, watching the spectacle of the century: the felony trial of Donald Trump. Highly publicized but untelevised and thus largely hidden from public view, this landmark trial offered hope of real justice amid a grueling eight-year national ordeal and foreshadowed the drama of the 2024 presidential election. As one of a handful of journalists allowed in the courtroom, Alter shares everything he witnessed-- from eviscerating takes on the colorful characters to the chill Book and Mortar Record Store American Reckoning: Inside Trump's Trial--And My Own -- Jonathan Alter A vivid eyewitness account of the historic first criminal trial of a president and a cri de coeur for American democracy from the New York Times bestselling author and presidential historian. For 23 days, Jonathan Alter sat just feet away from the most dangerous threat to democracy in American history, watching the spectacle of the century: the felony trial of Donald Trump. Highly publicized but untelevised and thus largely hidden from public view, this landmark trial offered hope of real justice amid a grueling eight-year national ordeal and foreshadowed the drama of the 2024 presidential election. As one of a handful of journalists allowed in the courtroom, Alter shares everything he witnessed-- from eviscerating takes on the colorful characters to the chilling legal ups and downs--to offer a barbed, one-of-a-kind account of the trial and its aftermath. A Zelig of journalism experiencing a crisis of faith in the good sense of the American people, Alter chronicles the shaping of his political consciousness and his bracing, unpredictable relationships with Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John McCain and Joe Biden, whose historic decision to stand down in favor of former prosecutor Kamala Harris put the criminal trial front-and-center as Americans render their own verdict at the polls. Deeply personal and passionate, American Reckoning is an eye-opening book from a journalist with a front row seat on history, offering a troubled yet hopeful look at our national moment of truth. Author: Jonathan Alter Publisher: Benbella Books Published: 10/22/2024 Pages: 256 Binding Type: Hardcover ISBN: 9781637746660
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Genre 1: Books,Subjects,History,Americas,United States
Label: BenBella Books
Artist: Alter, Jonathan
Album: American Reckoning: Inside Trump’s Trial―and My Own
Book Title: American Reckoning : inside Trump's Trial--And My Own
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: BenBella Books
Item Height: 0.9 in
Publication Year: 2024
Topic: Corruption & Misconduct, United States / 21st Century, American Government / Executive Branch
Genre: Political Science, History
Item Weight: 16.2 Oz
Author: Jonathan Alter
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.2 in
Format: Hardcover