Great Expectations The Troubled Lives of Political Families

Advance Praise for Great Expectations"America's political dynasties from the Adamses to the Bushes have much in common-especially the pressure on favored heirs to become president. Noemie Emery, in Great Expectations: The Troubled Lives of Political Families, shows how these families have produced great leaders-and great heartaches and personal tragedies. Emery, as readers of her work know, has a cool skeptical eye but also a deep sympathy for those gifted-or cursed-with a political heritage." -Michael Barone, senior writer, U.S. News & World Report, and coauthor, The Almanac of American Politics"Often heart-rending, sometimes eye-popping, always fascinating-a superbly written account of some very surprising lives." -David Frum, author, The Right Man: An Inside Account of the Surprise Presidency of George W. Bush"Is it American politics, or is it Dynasty? How did we get a president who is the son of a president who might be succeeded by the wife of a president? In this sharp, immensely readable book, Noemie Emery spans American history to reveal the family dramas behind today's political blood feuds." -Byron York, White House correspondent, National Review, and author, The Vast Left Wing ConspiracyEmery, Noemie is the author of 'Great Expectations The Troubled Lives of Political Families' with ISBN 9780471234890 and ISBN 0471234893.