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The Bidens: Inside the First Family's Fifty-Year Rise to Power Paperback – September 20, 2022

by Ben Schreckinger (Author)
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The deeply reported exploration of Joe Biden as told through his extended family, now in paperback.

Coming off of the 2020 election, THE BIDENS tells the Biden Family story in full, from the secrets lurking in the deep recesses of Joe's family tree to his son Hunter's foreign deal-making spree—and the Trump gang's ham-handed efforts to exploit it.

​On November 3, Americans did not just elect Joe Biden: They got a package deal. The tight-knit Biden family—siblings, children, in-laws, and beyond—is coming right along with him. They are sure to play a defining role in his presidency, just as they have in every other one of his endeavors.
Inside, you’ll find these and other stories and revelations about the Biden family, including:
  • Joe’s childhood, the stunning 1972 Senate upset engineered by his sister Valerie, and the car accident that took the lives of his first wife and infant daughter soon after
  • Joe’s early years in the Senate and his role in the creation of the cozy “Delaware Way” of conducting politics
  • The Biden brothers’ business escapades, including the ’70s rock club rivalry that pitted Jim Biden against Jill’s first husband and ended in a banking scandal
  • The Delaware lawman who oversaw an FBI investigation into Joe’s 2007 campaign fundraising and now has Hunter in his sights
  • Hunter’s surprisingly close friendship with his Fox News antagonist, Tucker Carlson
  • What Steve Bannon really hoped to accomplish by giving the contents of “the Laptop from Hell” to the New York Post
  • New evidence that sheds light on the authenticity of Hunter’s alleged computer files
Like the Kennedys before them, the Bidens are a tight-knit, idealistic Irish Catholic clan with good looks, dynastic ambitions, and serious personal problems.

As THE BIDENS reveals, the best way to understand Joe Biden—his values, fears, and motives—is to understand his family: Their Irish (and not-so-Irish) roots, their place in the Delaware pecking order, their dodgy business deals, and their personal struggles and triumphs alike.
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  6. ISBN-10
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"Ben is one of the most savvy political observers and most entertaining writers of his generation—the Hunter S. Thompson of the Trump era. His reporting is second-to-none and his writing sparkles with insights about the most important figures of our time."―Garrett M. Graff, New York Times bestselling author of THE ONLY PLANE IN THE SKY

"Ben Schreckinger takes us deep into the Biden family story, separating myth from reality and showcasing a clan that's rightly been called 'the middle-class Kennedys.' A must-read for those interested in the intersection between politics and personal history."―Peter S. Canellos, author of THE GREAT DISSENTER: The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America's Judicial Hero

"No journalist has spent more time in recent years studying and scrutinizing the Biden family than Ben Schreckinger. This book provides a singular look into the life of a president—and how it was shaped by the tragedies, scandals, and triumphs of his loyal Irish clan."―Tim Alberta, bestselling author of AMERICAN CARNAGE

"Perhaps our youngest political reporter, also one of our most talented."―Susan Glasser, co-author of THE MAN WHO RAN WASHINGTON

“An important book…Kudos to him for reporting facts most in the corporate media don't want to hear.”―Glenn Greenwald, Pulitzer Prize and George Polk Award-winning investigative journalist

“[Bob Woodward’s] Peril has competition!”―Brian Stelter, host of CNN’s “Reliable Sources”

About the Author

Ben Schreckinger is a national political correspondent at POLITICO. Before that, he served as GQ's Washington correspondent and covered the rise of Donald Trump as a campaign reporter for POLITICO. He has also written on politics, economics, culture and their intersections for Slate, Newsweek, the Atlantic, the Boston Globe, Boston Magazine, and the Financial Times, from Boston, Ireland, and Burma. He has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, NPR and the BBC, among others.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Twelve (September 20, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1538738015
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1538738016
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.45 x 1.1 x 8.15 inches
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David G
5.0 out of 5 stars An absorbing look into how the President's challenging family life and career has affected him.
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2022
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Written in the active, engaging journalistic style that has characterized Ben Schreckinger's work at Politico, this book provides insights into the ups and downs of Joe Biden's path to power and family history. I most enjoyed the stories about his early days in Delaware politics and unlikely upset to win his Senate seat. Unfortunately, the many escapades of Hunter Biden make him appear even more troubled and increase your sympathy for his Father and the family that tries to support him. Biden's unfailing energy and dedication emerge from this book, for someone who comes from a fairly traditional political experience, he has largely evolved over time in a way that reflects both pragmatism and personal growth.
This book provides great information on the incidents that fueled Biden's leadership.
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mcrespo81
5.0 out of 5 stars My Word as a Biden
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2021
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The book meticulously details the business dealings of Joe Biden's immediate family members and the patronage style politics of the Delaware Way. The Bidens' are not saints but when compared to their political enemies Trump and Giuliani they had facts and optics on their side plus the benefit of the doubt both from large chunks of the public and the media establishment. Hunter's investigation must come on to shed any doubt regarding Joe Biden's knowledge of his son's dealings.
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Stacey
3.0 out of 5 stars The Truth shall set you free.
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2021
How sad that the media and Facebook and Twitter conspired to keep the truth about Hunter Biden’s laptop and emails from the people during the election. Now the truth - confirmed in this book - comes out. We need free speech and freedom of the press for democracy to survive.
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Sean T.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, well reported and objective
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2021
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Very interesting findings about the business dealings of Biden and Co. Objective, factual, and worth reading if you have an interest in global politics, business, or biographies.
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Charlie
1.0 out of 5 stars A Book About the Biden Family In a Partisan Leftist Fog
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2021
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The book starts off with a troubling but very delicate characterization of the Biden Family, while taking unsubstantiated slams at President Trump, and continues on to stage every description of Hunter's actions, from his illegal weapon possession to his overseas compromising money grubbing, in the most equivocal manner possible.
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D. Michael Sanford
2.0 out of 5 stars If You are A Biden Fan, You will like it.
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2021
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This book adds nothing more to the Biden Family Crime Family that Peter Swietzer hasn’t all ready made public in his more enlightening and damning book on the Biden Crime Family. This book does make it known what we already knew back in 12/2019 that Hunter Biden’s laptop is NOT Russian Collusion, but then, what do you expect from an ex-Politico writer.
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Kica
4.0 out of 5 stars Good but also a little Biased
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2021
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So I am halfway through the book and so far yes it is describing what a lot of us already knew about Hunter Biden (those of us who do not rely on mainstream media knew this before the 2020 election) My only issue is that there is some biased here, that did not need to be in the book. This book is about the Biden's, your thoughts on Trump and his team are irrelevant. Just Keep With the FACTS. Thank you.
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D. Mcnutt
5.0 out of 5 stars Grifters all.
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2022
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Detailed explanation of the grifters in the First Family and relatives. Good notations back up the claims.
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THINKS SW1
1.0 out of 5 stars Very Dull
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 15, 2021
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I read a lot of biographies and I am usually more careful about the authors. It seems this biog was written by a fan and reads more like a PR treatment. The Bidens have been around politics for a long time and it seems from recent reports, there are quite a number of somewhat questionable facts being aired.
Any author of substance would have at least addressed them to give a true account of the subject - warts and all.
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