{"product_id":"the-butchers-thumb-haas-with-ro-greg-haas-with-robert-loss-9781450205979","title":"The Butcher's Thumb","description":"MATT RISEN HAS COME A LONG WAY from Marion, Ohio. After the turbulent, controversial election of 2000, the up-and-coming press secretary victoriously takes his place in an inscrutable White House of backstabbing careerism and cutthroat politics led by the straight-talking, conservative President William Kensington. Attracted to success and pressured by his superiors-including Stephen Shay, the brilliant, quick-tempered advisor who can tip the scales of an election like the butchers of old-Matt and his ambitions collide with love, family and ethics on a perilous journey of self-discovery in the shadow of terrorism, war, vendettas and a looming re-election. In the tradition of a roman a clef, political intrigue and breakneck storytelling combine to realistically redefine \"conspiracy\" and illustrate the danger of hate language in this novel that begins and ends with the same mantra: the campaign never stops. \"The Butcher's Thumb is a thrilling, thought-provoking read. Haas renders the political intrigue of campaigning, American foreign policy, and the neo-con agenda with realism, nerve, and a sobering accuracy. This novel is the insider's viewpoint you've been waiting for.\" -Max Cleland, former United States Senator (D-Georgia) \"Greg Haas knows political animals like a veterinarian knows their less devious critter-cousins. The Butcher's Thumb is a romp of wicked insight into the 21st-century political species clawing for control of our ship of state.\" -Mike Curtin, Associate Publisher Emeritus, The Columbus Dispatch \"Greg Haas takes us where few authors can even try to go: the inner sanctums of high-level politics. An extremely entertaining novel that should be required reading for future politicos of all stripes who wish to avoid the errors of the past \" -David Wilhelm, former Democratic National Committee Chairman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Haas with Ro Greg Haas with Robert Loss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1450205976\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781450205979\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d","brand":"Haas with Ro Greg Haas with Robert Loss","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44540550873343,"sku":"9781450205979","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c7ea8bd8-124e-47fb-b866-0156703d8acd.jpg?v=1700588544","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-butchers-thumb-haas-with-ro-greg-haas-with-robert-loss-9781450205979","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}