Title: The politician : an insider's account of John Edwards's pursuit of the presidency and the scandal that brought him down /
Authors: Young, Andrew 1966-
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Edwards, John,; Young, Andrew; Hunter, Rielle.; United States. History; Presidential candidates United States History Biography.; Political campaigns.; Scandals United States History; Sex scandals.; United States Politics and government
Abstract: "The Politician" offers a look at the trajectory which made John Edwards the ideal Democratic candidate for president, and the hubris which brought him down, leaving his career, his marriage, and his dreams in ashes.
Contents: The spellbinder -- Instant success -- I'm "family" -- Edwards for President I -- Primary lessons -- Mickey Mouse and John Kerry -- It's good to be king -- Men behaving very badly -- Clown night at the golden corral -- Rielle -- The cover-up -- "My life is hell" -- True lies.