Description |
695 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
Physical Medium |
large print rda |
Series |
Thorndike Press large print biography and memoir |
|
Thorndike Press large print biographies and memoirs.
|
Note |
"The text of this Large Print edition is unabridged. Other aspects of the book may vary from the original edition."--Title page verso. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 591-691) and index. |
Summary |
"Giuliani was hailed after 9/11 as "America's Mayor," a singular figure who at the time was more widely admired than the pope. He was brilliant, accomplished--and complicated. He conflated politics with morality and caused his own downfall with a series of disastrous decisions and cynical compromises. He made reckless personal choices and engaged in self-destructive behavior. His need for power, money, and attention gradually ruined his reputation, cost him friendships, and ultimately damaged the country. Kirtzman, who was with Giuliani at the World Trade Center on 9/11, conducted hundreds of interviews to write this insightful portrait of this polarizing figure, from the beginning of his rise to his ruinous role as Donald Trump's personal lawyer. Giuliani was a celebrated prosecutor, a transformative New York City mayor, and a contender for the presidency. But by the end of the Trump presidency, he was reviled and ridiculed after a series of embarrassing errors. He was a major figure in both of Trump's impeachments, and ended up widely ostracized, in legal jeopardy, and facing financial ruin. This is the remarkable story of how it all began and how it came crashing down"-- Provided by publisher. |
Subject |
Giuliani, Rudolph W.
|
|
Mayors -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
|
|
New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- 1951-
|
|
Lawyers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
|
|
Trump, Donald, 1946- -- Friends and associates.
|
Genre |
Large type books.
|
Added Title |
Rise and tragic fall of America's mayor |
ISBN |
9798885786690 (large print ; hardcover) |
|