My "Credentials" – Same age as President Trump – retired English professor – political junkie who admits to having voted for Jimmy Carter
This is not a novel, so do not expect a lot of superlative adjectives and gush. It reads like a journal of a campaign with one goal – get Candidate Trump elected POTUS. Professionals from all walks of life dared these team members to succeed, and this book explains how they did it.
From the beginning of the campaign season, I read many articles about the Trump team members – pro and con – from around the world. Mostly, they were portrayed as rag-tag misfits in a constant state of freefall. Maybe this was partly by design to stay in the news and keep the public curious and interested because what I found in the book were honest recollections of a well-orchestrated, seasoned, and dynamic group that never waivered in its loyalty and commitment to Candidate Trump.
It is not often that I read a book when I already know the ending, but this was one time when I was intrigued by the prospect of learning about the inner workings and thoughts of those involved in the campaign. The book is full of honest and credible details, but not so much so that it becomes boring. On the contrary, less is more, and leaving the audience wanting more is best. I think the "more" aspect will play out through the presidency.
There were times when I would have liked to have read more about the reasons why choices were made, but critical thinking skills and background knowledge helped.
In part, the book is a thank-you note to all who believed in Donald Trump and his aspirations for our country. In a few places, I could see where the litany of names could be confusing to less-informed readers, but the book is fast-paced so the confusion is short-lived.
Do not expect Hillary-bashing. There is very little mention of her, except when paths crossed.
At times, the writing seems a bit simplistic, but that is style, not content. Switching between 1st- and 3rd-persons is done correctly with the use of italic script to indicate quotations. I found two comma splices in the entire book and, given my propensity toward finding grammar errors, that still earns a high grade.
This is not a book about adoration of President Trump, although I believe the people on his team admired and respected him greatly. I would have enjoyed more of his quotations and paraphrases, but he is not the focus of the book, and I think these aspects were left out intentionally so his dynamic personality would not overshadow the authors' efforts to write a chronicle of events leading to triumph, based on loyalty, commitment, and honesty to Donald Trump and to each other.
Overall, it was an enjoyable book to read. I'd recommend it if a potential reader is able to read it objectively. As in many aspects of life, we look for and get out of the book what we want to find.
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