{"product_id":"2940169312287","title":"Leading from Behind: The Reluctant President and the Advisors Who Decide for Him","description":"\u003cp\u003eBarack Obama has never been fully vetted amp;mdash; until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLeading from Behind\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling investigative journalist Richard Miniter presents the first book to explore President Obama¿s abilities as a leader, by unearthing new details of his biggest successes and failures. Based on exclusive interviews and never-before-published material, \u003ci\u003eLeading from Behind\u003c\/i\u003e investigates the secret world of the West Wing and the combative personalities that shape historic events. Contrary to the White House narrative, which aims to define Obama as a visionary leader, \u003ci\u003eLeading from Behind\u003c\/i\u003e reveals a president who is indecisive, moody, and often paralyzed by competing political considerations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany victories amp;mdash; as well as several significant failures amp;mdash; during the Obama presidency are revealed to be the work of strong women, who led when the president did not: then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi; Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; and Valerie Jarrett, his closest adviser and an Obama family confidante, whose unusual degree of influence has been a source of conflict with veteran political insiders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLeading from Behind\u003c\/i\u003e, you will learn:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Obama¿s relationship with Israel was poisoned years before he met Israel¿s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe real reason for Valerie Jarrett¿s strong hold over both Barack and Michelle Obama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObamaCare wasn¿t Obama¿s idea. It was House Speaker Nancy Pelosi¿s. And the real reason he danced to her tune\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObama delayed and canceled the mission to kill Osama bin Laden three times and then committed an intelligence blunder that allowed dozens of high-level members of al Qaeda to escape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Obama destroyed a secret budget deal with House Speaker John Boehner that would have reformed entitlements, slashed spending, and reduced the national debt amp;mdash; without raising taxes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Obama is determined to save Attorney General Eric Holder, even though he has mislead and stonewalled Congress about ¿Operation: Fast and Furious¿\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Obama decided to defy the Tea Party and ditch his plans to end earmarks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLeading from Behind\u003c\/i\u003e, Richard Miniter¿s provocative research offers a dramatic, thoroughly sourced account of President Obama¿s White House during a time of intense domestic controversy and international turmoil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Macmillan Audio production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104437453040,"sku":"2940169312287","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169312287_p0.jpg?v=1763679323","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169312287","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}