ReadingTheDots@social.vivaldi.net"The Price of Loyalty: George W. Bush, the White House, and the Education of Paul O'Neill" by Ron Suskind. My rating: 5 out of 5 stars. Published in 2004.
Book description: this book is the explosive account of how the administration of George W. Bush made policy on war, taxes, and politics. Its true agenda exposed by a member of the Bush cabinet. The candid assessments of former Secretary of the Treasury Paul O'Neill, the only member of Bush's cabinet to leave and speak frankly about how and why the administration came to its core policies and decisions -- from cutting taxes for the rich to conducting preemptive war. O'Neill's account is supported by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ron Suskind's interviews with numerous participants in the administration, by transcripts of meetings, and by voluminous documents. The result is a disclosure of breadth and depth.
Paul O'Neill died on April 18, 2020, at age 84. I regret I didn't know more about him until I read this book. I characterize him as one of those human beings who spoke truth to power, a noble calling and a rarity in these times.
I highly recommend this book.
@ReadingTheDots Oh wow, sounds like an interesting book, despite the political premise.