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Summary: Good Write, engaging
Review: This book really hits home, Karen has a keen ability to take the reader to the heart of the President as no one I have seen before. This book is more than memorys, its a insitefull look at a journey of a insider, I can't recommend this book more,, its great..
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Summary: Venomous Bush Hag tells us she is a good mom.
Review: Unbelievable sad spin from this bitter, dried up hag. Now really, she doesn't believe one word she has written here, right? I just do not believe that this woman is as completely stupid and mindless as she presents herself in this sad collection of lies, half truths and classic Bush administration garbage. She claims to put her family first - always - but her actions tell a very different story. If she truly wanted to put her family first, she would have never gotten involved in the deceit and corruption that she was, and is still, such a big part of. What must her family think?Anyone who has ever heard her speak will immediately recognize her venomous style and tragic, exasperated grasping for some shred of validity for the things she and her former boss did and said over the years. Perhaps she, Condoleezza Rice and George Jr. can buy a whole wing in the Federal Prison in which they will most assuredly be interred at the end of Bush's criminal reign. This way they will always have someone around to listen to their fairytales. The crimes and deceit of this woman should not go unpunished.
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Summary: KoolAide Queen
Review: Every president needs his lackys, yes people, and media spinmeisters. Hughes is nothing more than one of these. If you want to read more lies like "Bush has never to my knowledge made a decision as a result of political pressure" which she said to Terri Gross on Fresh Air the day before he reversed his decision to forbid Rice's public testimony before the 911 Commission, then this book is for you. Most of the rest of the world will give it the "Washington read": look in the index to see if your name is mentioned, and read what she says about you.
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Summary: A Love Letter to the Soon-to-Be Former President
Review: This book is a delightfully syrupy love letter to the "real man" Karen Hughes always wanted to be. She graciously shows us the George W. Bush that the liberal media just won't let us see. He's very compassionate ("If my dog Barney was a real person, I'd give him a helluva big tax cut!") He's intellectually curious ("Do you know where they put my coloring book?") He's unfailingly polite ("Would you please ask the Vice President if I could run the country for a little while?") "Ten Minutes From Normal" is also chock full of insider name dropping ("As Condi Rice said to me. . ." or "As I once told Pervez Musharef. . ." or "As Konrad Adenauer once whispered in my ear . . ."). Oddly, many of the names would almost certainly be mysterious to the current resident of the Oval Office. Karen Hughes' stark candor about the object of her affection begs the question: Where is the righteous indignation from White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan about opportunistic White House insiders who write books about their former boss? The author, who constantly reminds us of what a devoted mother she is, sets the worst possible example for her children by fabricating lies for a living. Karen Hughes is such a talented weaver of contemporary myth that she makes Edith Hamilton look like a slacker.
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Summary: Mission Accomplished: Send The Other Kids To War
Review: Hey Karen and George, you volunteering your sons and daughters for duty in Fallujah? Wow, I mean Karen Hughes is such a patriot -- she thinks everyone should fight for her cause except her own family. But what else do you expect from someone's who supposed to be more loyal than the family dog? After reading the book, my question would be how could such a smart woman worship such an ignorant, sheltered, phony that stumbled into being President. Is this the best our country can do, a pampered son of a former President who had a track record of failure in every other past venture? Or how about a corporate crook who sold his shares ahead of a bad earnings report and then failed to file with the SEC? Or how about a drunken driver who very easily could have killed your loved one? In any case, you'll get some clear insight into the mind of a Stepford wife, a blind devotee and true believer in the equivalent of a village idiot.
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Summary: worth a quick skim
Review: Not a bad piece of writing by someone who was truly "there" and isn't ashamed to make some bucks off of it now that she isn't. You'll probably enjoy the book whether you're pro- or anti-Bush, since Hughes avoids any serious discussion of the issues. It's worth skimming quickly, if only to get some semi-interesting tidbit to drop in a conversation at work or a party. By the way, what's up with the picture of Bush on the cover? I'm not sure why, but he looks a little weird to me. And when did he ever grow his hair that long?
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Summary: a pleasing fragrance is not to be disregarded
Review: althoa i am not from your nationI read this book 10 minutes until normal and was please to read it. Truly great woman. I hop to read Perfect Wife too. Maybe I will find my Laura!
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Summary: Best bio since Lazy B by Sandy O'Connor
Review: This is so warm and witty, I wish I had written it. I also wish I had read it. I can not tell a lie, I have only read about 1/4 of this book while standing at Barnes and Noble. But that quarter was enough to make me fall in love with Karen and her book. I also saw her on TV recently and she is just as charming in person as she is in the book. I have been to Normal, IL, and could just see the trainman saying: "Ten minutes to Normal". Her intimacy with the president and her closeness to power is probably more genuine than any similar person, and come to think of it, even Condy Rice and Madeline Allbright lack what I will call her "Luminosity". For some reason, I compare Karen to the 19th Centruy writer E.D.E.N. Southworth in her writing style? I will be back when I have truly read the other 3/4 of the book.
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Summary: Ten Minutes from Normal
Review: Yes, she is biased. Yes, she loves the President. Yes, the President is her friend. BUT, it is still a great book about a woman who found herself in amazing circumstances. She shares much info about her faith, the faith of those around her, and how priorities are important. I learned a lot about why things happened like they did. I learned a lot about the personal side of political issues. I learned that everyone in the White House is also a normal person in an amazing circumstance. I learned that I am thankful to have a president and his staff who have strong beliefs and opinions and make decisions based on those things. It's a blessing to have a president and staff who have a strong belief system that they stand true to. It's an enjoyable read.
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Summary: VERY INTERESTING!!
Review: Working mothers can identify with the balancing act of family and job, but Mrs. Hughes's balancing act was much more than most of us will ever face. This book is not only about being an advisor to the President of the U.S., it's her story of growing up in a military family, her observations and learning experiences of various postings and what she took from them. Her insights into the world of politics is fascinating to me. And, incidentally, a review of Mrs. Hughes's book by the New York Times News Service was way off base. I don't think the reviewer bothered reading the book as some of the criticisms were of events not even mentioned in the book. I highly recommend "Ten Minutes from Normal."
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