Richard Ben Cramer bol americký novinár a spisovateľ, ktorého práca sa sústredila na politické reportáže a hĺbkové analýzy volebných kampaní. Jeho investigatívny prístup a schopnosť vykresliť zložité ľudské príbehy z neho robia kľúčovú postavu modernej žurnalistiky. Cramerov opis prezidentských volieb je považovaný za zásadnú štúdiu politického procesu.
This biography offers an intimate portrait of George H. W. Bush, the 41st president and patriarch of a prominent political family. Author Richard Ben Cramer, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, draws from extensive research, including insights from "What It Takes," to provide a comprehensive view of Bush's life and legacy. The work delves into his character, political journey, and the complexities of his presidency, making it a significant contribution to understanding modern American politics.
This true story reads like a novel, recounting the experiences of five ordinary Israelis who were selected to disappear into the world of espionage. Their mission: to hunt down and kill the PLO terrorists responsible for the massacre of eleven Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics in 1972. The narrative is told by the leader of the group, the first Mossad agent to emerge from "deep cover" and share the details of this heroic yet secretive endeavor. He describes the long and perilous operation, revealing the heavy toll it took on the idealistic volunteers involved.
"Avner," chosen by Golda Meir, led the team as they systematically tracked down the key figures behind the Munich operation, often facing danger from PLO assassins themselves. The suspenseful mechanics of their mission far exceed the imagination of any thriller writer, as they constantly changed identities and moved across countries, dedicating their lives to a brutal quest for vengeance.
This work is not only an espionage classic but also a deeply human document that delves into the feelings of disgust and doubt that plagued the Israeli agents, ultimately transforming their perspectives on their mission and themselves. It offers a glimpse into a secret world, exploring the complexities of revenge and the timeless questions of good and evil.
An American Iliad in the guise of contemporary political reportage, What It Takes penetrates the mystery at the heart of all presidential campaigns: How do presumably ordinary people acquire that mixture of ambition, stamina, and pure shamelessness that makes a true candidate? As he recounts the frenzied course of the 1988 presidential race -- and scours the psyches of contenders from George Bush and Robert Dole to Michael Dukakis and Gary Hart -- Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Richard Ben Cramer comes up with the answers, in a book that is vast, exhaustively researched, exhilarating, and sometimes appalling in its revelations. "From the Trade Paperback edition.
