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The New York Times Bestseller

About the Author

Jack Goldsmith is the Henry L. Shattuck Professor of Law at Harvard University. From October 2003 to June 2004 he was assistant attorney general, Office of Legal Counsel. He lives in Newton, Massachusetts.

Reviews

"Chilling... The portrait of the Bush administration that Mr. Goldsmith draws in this book is a devastating one... Illuminating." -- Michiko Kakutani - New York Times "An important book-a genuine service to national interest-on several levels." -- Timothy Rutten - Los Angeles Times