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A Warning Hardcover – November 19, 2019
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On September 5, 2018, the New York Times published a bombshell essay and took the rare step of granting its writer anonymity. Described only as "a senior official in the Trump administration," the author provided eyewitness insight into White House chaos, administration instability, and the people working to keep Donald Trump's reckless impulses in check.
With the 2020 election on the horizon, Anonymous is speaking out once again. In this book, the original author pulls back the curtain even further, offering a first-of-its-kind look at the president and his record -- a must-read before Election Day. It will surprise and challenge both Democrats and Republicans, motivate them to consider how we judge our nation's leaders, and illuminate the consequences of re-electing a commander in chief unfit for the role.
This book is a sobering assessment of the man in the Oval Office and a warning about something even more important -- who we are as a people.
- Print length272 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherTwelve
- Publication dateNovember 19, 2019
- Dimensions6.35 x 1.2 x 9.3 inches
- ISBN-101538718464
- ISBN-13978-1538718469
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- Publisher : Twelve; First Edition (November 19, 2019)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 272 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1538718464
- ISBN-13 : 978-1538718469
- Item Weight : 1.05 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.35 x 1.2 x 9.3 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #207,745 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #238 in Political Corruption & Misconduct
- #304 in United States Executive Government
- #1,027 in Political Leader Biographies
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About the author
Previously "Anonymous," Miles Taylor unmasked himself as the author in 2020. A national security expert who works in Washington, DC, Taylor served as chief of staff at the US Department of Homeland Security. He published an “Anonymous” essay in The New York Times in 2018, blowing the whistle on presidential misconduct. He later published the #1 national bestseller A Warning, revealed himself to be the author, and launched a campaign of ex-officials to oppose Donald Trump’s reelection. He’s worked as an advisor in the George W. Bush administration, on Capitol Hill, as a CNN contributor, and is the cofounder of a DC-based charter school and multiple democracy-reform groups. Taylor received his MPhil in international relations from Oxford University as a Marshall Scholar and BA from Indiana University as a Harry S. Truman scholar.
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Customers find the book insightful and well-researched. They describe it as a great, important read for all people. The writing quality is described as well-written and eloquent. However, some readers feel the content is disturbing and scary. Opinions differ on the author's authenticity, with some finding him authentic and providing context, while others consider him uninformed.
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Customers appreciate the book's insight and erudite writing style. They find it informative with relevant evidence and an excellent civics lesson series. The book provides a good perspective on the current situation, using examples from American presidential history to develop its view.
"...It's written well--very matter of fact but also engaging...." Read more
"...The book evokes a panoply of great minds to build-up what amounts to a refresher course in civics...." Read more
"...All in all, I give the book four stars for it's salient points, excellent analysis, and focus on the consequences of Trump rather than just Trump..." Read more
"...Ultimately, the book puts forth an important analysis of Trump, the sycophants that surround him, and the damage he continues to do...." Read more
Customers find the book easy to read and important, no matter what political party you follow. They describe it as a brilliantly written and well-researched work.
"...The author is clearly articulate, well-read, and historically astute...." Read more
"...It is well worth the read, and this will continue to be the case even after Trump is gone." Read more
"...Despite all my misgivings, this was a good read." Read more
"...in expository writing, but here it appears again and again and to great good use. Loved it...." Read more
Customers find the book well-written and readable. They appreciate the author's concise timeline and clear focus on the topic. The writing is easy to understand, with examples from American presidential history. Readers say the author makes a strong and convincing argument about why Trump should not be re-elected in 2020.
"...book in this respect is it is supposedly (and convincingly) written by an insider and a passionate, dyed-in-the-wool conservative Republican...." Read more
"A Warning is a thoughtfully written analysis of Trump's behavior, influence, and presidency and its implications for the future...." Read more
"...What is most essential about this book is the very clear case it lays out regarding the complicity of those around him...and the case for why..." Read more
"...He seems educated and articulate enough to know the truth. In addition, he is not asking for the Republican Party to reform itself, not at all...." Read more
Customers have different views on the book's scariness level. Some find it an informative and disturbing read that serves as a warning. Others describe the content as terrifying, paranoid, and alarming.
"...Much of what he exposes is scary - Trump's finger is where it definitely shouldn't be...." Read more
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Customers have different views on the author's authenticity. Some find the book insightful and well-written, as it is written by an Administration insider. However, others feel the author lacks intelligence, is uninformed, and lacks intellectual curiosity. They describe the author as unreliable and not a neutral observer.
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- Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2019I received A Warning in the mail this afternoon and devoured it within a few hours. The book is written by a senior official in the White House, we don't know who. It's written well--very matter of fact but also engaging. Honestly, I thought it was going to be a book directed more toward liberals, but I was surprised to find that it's much more a book written for Republicans by a Republican--kind of a plea to rethink what the party stands for.
The book is divided into eight chapters:
Chapter 1 talks about a group within the White House called the "Steady State." The author describes this group as people behind the scenes who "keep the wheels from coming off the White House wagon" by guiding Trump toward better, less crazy decisions. But the author says this group is all but gone now, since most people have quit or been fired by volatile Trump. So the author is writing this book because the people need to know who Trump is.
Chapter 2 is about character, what makes a good leader, and how Trump basically doesn't possess any of the necessary qualities (like courage, bravery, level-headedness, mental stability, loyalty, fairness, etc.) to be considered a good one.
Chapter 3 is how Trump isn't even an actual Republican. What was especially interesting to me is how much Trump has expanded the government and driven up the deficit. Did you know that he took our deficit from $587 billion (from when Obama left office) to over $1 trillion currently? And he is on track to add another $2 trillion in debt over the next decade.
Chapter 4 gives Trump's record on undercutting democracy, either through revealing government secrets and putting soldiers at risk to wanting to prosecute and persecute anyone who challenges him to undercutting his own intelligence community.
Chapter 5 talks about how badly Trump has damaged our international reputation and put us all in danger by alienating our allies while cozying up to dictators who don't even support us.
Chapter 6 is about how Trump talks like he's, well, straight out the trailer even when he's standing in front of the White House--how he uses his words to lie, insult and divide people, and encourage mob rule.
Chapter 7 is about the newest wave of staffers in Trump's White House. The author describes them as confrontational, critical, catty, vicious, incompetent, insecure, and easily manipulated. S/he also describes the environment as completely leaderless.
Chapter 8 argues how important it is to get Trump out of the White House using proper channels--no impeachment or takeover by the Vice President. The author believes the best way to get a new president is to elect one on Voting Day.
What an intriguing read! I was already familiar with a lot of the highlights of Trump's presidency, but the book still gave me some insights into both Trump and the Republican party. And the Democratic party, too, actually. I'm going to be thinking about this book for a while.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2019Some reviewers have made a good point. If you read this book hoping to roll around in fresh dirt on Trump, you’ll be disappointed. There really isn’t anything new here. In terms of juicy anecdotes, it merely serves as a summary of how Trump has found a new low in the Oval Office and why he is a rather horrible human being to boot. The value of the book in this respect is it is supposedly (and convincingly) written by an insider and a passionate, dyed-in-the-wool conservative Republican. People of that party, that the author feels Trump hijacked, owe it to themselves to sit up and take notice.
That’s not the true strength of the book though. The author is clearly articulate, well-read, and historically astute. (If it is by Pence, as some have suggested, I need to take pause and re-evaluate him.) The book evokes a panoply of great minds to build-up what amounts to a refresher course in civics. The book’s best chapter uses the writings of Cicero to create a portrait of how a great leader should look and act. It then measures Trump against that standard. He, of course, fares miserably.
The book isn’t ultimately a take-down of Trump, though, and this both surprised and pleased me. The penultimate chapter is a plea to not too rashly “FIRE!” Trump by way of the 25th Amendment or impeachment/Senate conviction. Those things, the author argues (and I agree), would only lead to more division and unrest. They would almost certainly lead to violence. The ballot box is, Anonymous says, the only way – except as a very last resort – to get rid of any president. And Anonymous says even then Trump is not going to go away gracefully.
The book’s main point, its main warning, is to America. The people we place in Washington – in all elected positions – are reflections of us. Looking at Trump is looking in a mirror. We need to take pause and ask if we like how we look in that mirror. Anonymous hopes we will find our reflection repulsive and be motivated to do our civic duty and change it for the better.
“Anonymous says…” The only way this book will achieve its full impact is if Anonymous comes out of hiding. Until these words are matched with a face, and the people it most needs to convince see that it’s a face they respect, the book will be as easily brushed aside as books by the “lying liberal media” like Fear and Fire and Fury. I found it encouraging that Anonymous states s/he will come out – when the time is right.
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- 09Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 26, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Sums up the situation in an honest way
The author is a very brave man with a conscience in my opinion
- christineReviewed in Canada on December 22, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars What A Great Read: A Warning
I read many comments regarding this book as calling the author "a coward for not revealing their identity" and am inclined to debunk those myths. The person who wrote the book is clearly a patriot for their nation: sitting down to pen a book, a tell all, takes heart and courage. Some times the truth isn't easy to express.
They go on to say within the first pages of the book that not only were they not writing it for money (although offered, and declined royalties), they go on to say that they are keeping their name off the book because they want the focus to be on the words and message, rather than the messenger. That even in American history, some important writings were anonymous, to send out an important message. Paying homage to previous patriots who stood up for justice.
The style of the book is easy to read and the content is a fair analysis of what's at stake here. It's witty at times, which helps digest the terrifying content within. Personally, it was hard to put down.
We should all be worried about what's transpiring in America. Getting to 2020 election night will be a long road and we can only wish Americans take the content of this book seriously. To save freedom and stability for the many!
What makes a great leader? What's the character of a man? How is it that so many people have risen to the top of this administration, where others have left? All questions answered within these pages, with fair and honest reporting.
If you care what's happening in the political world today-read this. Pretending things are okay is probably the most reckless thing we can do. As a Canadian, Americans are our friends-we shouldn't turn our backs on them. They aren't all terrible people who voted in this man, in fact, most are just lost and confused the way we are.
We should question "how did we end up at Trump" rather than condemn them for voting this man in. It's a symptom to a much deeper problem that we all have to face. It truly is a warning for the world: pay attention, take note, things are really not okay!
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FloHCReviewed in France on January 18, 2020
3.0 out of 5 stars Décevant
Un livre assez ennuyeux ou l’on ne découvre rien de vraiment nouveau. Les «révélations » sont assez peu étayées. Le contenu est un trop « sensationnel ».
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GelegenheitsleserReviewed in Germany on December 10, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Bestätigt eindrücklich was man eigentlich schon wusste
Nach Trumps Wahl im November 2016 las ich Michael D'Antonio "Die Wahrheit über Donald Trump". Ich war alarmiert. Dann verfolgte ich die Amtseinführung im Februar live und es zog mir die Schuhe aus. Ein narzisstischer Demagoge trat auf, der versprach, sich an keine Regeln halten zu wollen und sich davon einen Vorteil für die USA versprach. Und so kommt es seitdem. Die Bücher von Michael Wolff "Fire and Fury - Inside the Trump White House" und Bob Woodward "Fear - Trump in the White House" lesen sich gut und bestätigen, was man täglich auf CNN im Internet verfolgen kann. Natürlich ist das Urteil über diese Enthüllungsbücher abhängig von der eigenen politischen Einstellung, auf die es hier nicht ankommen soll.
Was also bringt ein weiteres Buch, in diesem Fall Anonymous "A Warning"? Zunächst einmal schreibt hier jemand, der (wenigstens im Moment noch) im Stab des Weißen Hauses beschäftigt ist. Was er schreibt, ist schon deshalb glaubwürdig, weil man sich solchen Irrsinn nicht ausdenken kann. Trump liest keine Vorlagen und hört nicht zu (oder nur selektiv), wenn ihm referiert wird. Es gibt keinen Plan, außer dem von ihm selbst postulierten Ziel, unberechenbar für andere zu sein. Wer seine Gegner sind, wechselt. Zuweilen gehören Russland, China und Nord Korea nicht dazu, jedenfalls nicht deren diktatorischen Führer, die er bewundert, dafür die NATO, der er selbst angehört. Anonymous schildert, wie Trump über Nacht oder morgens vor dem Fernseher spontan Entschlüsse fasst, die er per Twitter verkündigt und noch am selben Tag umgesetzt sehen will. Beispiel: Die Lehrer an den Schulen zu bewaffnen oder den Sonderermittler Mueller zu entlassen. Das Problem ist nur, der Entschluss fällt entweder gar nicht in die Kompetenz der Exekutive, ist unrealistisch oder schlicht illegal. Wer widerspricht, wie Rex Tillerson als Außenminister oder General McMaster als Stabschef, wird gegangen.
Wie kann es sein, fragt man sich, dass es dem Mann an der Spitze der mächtigsten Regierungsmaschine der westlichen Welt erlaubt wird, zwei Tage die Woche in Florida Golf zu spielen und einen Tag die Woche einen Wahlkampfauftritt zu bestreiten, wo doch jeder kleine Verwaltungschef in Deutschland eine durchgetaktete Arbeitswoche hat? Anonymous klärt auf. Der Stab ist über jeden Tag froh, an dem Trump nicht aus seiner Wohnetage ins Oval Office heruntersteigt und mit einer Wutrede Chaos verbreitet.
Fazit: "A Warning" liest sich flüssig, ist gut strukturiert und bestätigt nochmal, was man eh schon geahnt hat.
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KKReviewed in Japan on May 5, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars 今の時代を反映している
トランプ大統領の短期な面など、あまり良くない面をしっかりと描写されている。しかしそのトランプ大統領を選んだのはアメリカ国民。アメリカ国民の内面を実は反映したのがトランプなのかもしれないと思いながら読みました。短期で、長文を読めない。思ったことを実行に移すなど無責任な面ばかり書かれているようですが、実はそれがアメリカ社会なのかもしれないとも見えました。そういう意味で、この本を読んでおくことは、面白いと思います。