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Taking Heat: The President, the Press, and My Years In The White House
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Summary
Ari Fleischer, Bush White House press secretary, recounts his years managing the president’s relationship with the press, blending anecdote, strategy, and insider perspective on crises and communications.
Edition on file: 2005 • Thorndike Press • 660 pages • ISBN 9780060759438.
Why this book now
A timely look at media–White House dynamics that still shapes how presidents and reporters interact today.
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At about 660 pages, this is a long, detail-rich memoir that rewards steady reading and patience for episodic White House stories.
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This Thorndike Press edition preserves the original 2005 memoir’s full, chronological account and anecdotal voice from an administration press chief.
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Read it as a firsthand account of press operations—dip into episodes of interest or read straight through to follow shifting media strategies and crises.
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