: Crown Publishing Group, Division of Random House Inc
: 01 November 2009
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: Matt Latimer
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9780307463722
Description
From a top speechwriter to President George W. Bush and Donald Rumsfeld, this may be the most deliciously candid memoir ever written about official Washington - a laugh-out-loud cri de coeur that shows what can happen to idealism in a town driven by self-interest.
Reviews
LEADING CONSERVATIVES PRAISE LATIMER'S "SPEECH-LESS" New Book by Former Bush Administration Writer Hailed by Right
"Probably the most important political book of the year... [Matt is] one heck of a great conservative. It seems to me [it is] getting a very good reaction from conservatives around the country... The last time I read a book that was this funny was Christopher Buckley's White House Mess." Jed Babbin, Editor, Human Events "Latimer comes across as honest...He's a deft writer, and has a good eye and a nice turn of phrase. You may find yourself surprised by what he has to report. I was. ... Let me simply admit that I was darned entertained by "Speech-less."..Latimer's contribution to the [White House memoir] shelf is welcome and worthy." --Christopher Buckley, bestselling writer and commentator "It's a good read... quite frankly, the stories are funny!" Pat Buchanan, MSNBC news analyst and contributor "Lots of people write ac