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Hoping for More

i was hoping to hear about declassified stories from the PDB, but that was only about 5% of the book. Instead it was more about the people behind and presentation of the book.

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about the report and nothing but the report

Extremely limited book tells you who liked the report, who didn't like it, how the report changed form in ridiculous detail. If you want to see the presidency through a soda straw with this stupid report always in the foreground, go ahead and get it.

Oh...don't expect to see or read one though! They let Putin read one but not us! Lol.
Waist of time.

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Goes great paired with Drift by Rachel Maddow

this book lends insight into what was going through the minds of our Modern Day Presidents and seriously goes great with Drift. The two combined layer a comprehensive overview of US Intelligence and Military changes that we should all be keenly aware of. A must read.

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Good for what it is.

You must enjoy the minutiae of Presidential routine to stay with this book. The comparison of styles between the Presidents is interesting as are aspects of the book's changes over time.

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About CIA | Not What I was Hoping For

I cant recall if I read the dam summary or not, regardless, I was hoping for some juicy government secrets (sshhhhh!)

This book did a great job on telling the story centered around a publication delivered to the Presidents over the decades, however it was more about the CIA than anything else.

No juicy secrets uncovered, just a history over the PDB's evolution.

Would I out right recommend this book to anyone? Hahaha...NO!

Are you a history buff and find anything about the guvment interesting? Well then, this book is right up your alley.

Although it was disappointing on the basis that this book was not what I was expecting, this should not discount the fact that the author did a good job showing the reader (or listener) on a very narrow subject matter such as the PDB, how it transformed throughout the years & how different personalities shaped the document even through criticism at the highest level of guvment (POTUS).

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Beyond boring

This book has no real substance. It is all
about process and not content. And the process is boring. There is very little historical substance other than who wrote and read what. I would recommend skipping it.

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book about crybabies

Would you try another book from David Priess and/or Jason Culp?

No chance

What do you think your next listen will be?

Something with action

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

Narrator wasn't too bad.

Do you think The President's Book of Secrets needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

No chance. This is a book full of people whining. Presidents whining because they didn't want to read the PDB or it didn't have the right info, and Intel personnel whining because the presidents never patted them on the heads saying, "good boy. That's a good boy!"

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