Global publication date, to be published in the US by Random House in the run-up to the presidential elections. For fans of REAGAN'S AMERICA by Garry Wills, and Joe Klein's THE NATURAL (an analysis of Bill Clinton), which were both character studies Weisberg is the author of the hugely popular BUSHISMS series, which sold over 500,000 copies in the US

"Political drama, family history and psychological insight in dazzling combination. If you read one book about George W. Bush and his presidency, this should be it." Malcolm Gladwell "Precisely because he does not think George W. Bush is a joke, Jacob Weisberg has been able to write a very witty and deeply penetrating profile of him." Christopher Hitchens "This is a terrific piece of political analysis that opens a window into the brain of George W. Bush." Michael Lewis, author of THE BLIND SIDE and MONEYBALL "A scorching, powerful and entirely plausible account of this perverse family saga. A joy to read." Joe Klein, TIME political columnist and author of PRIMARY COLORS

Jacob Weisberg is editor of Slate.com, where he writes a weekly column about politics and currrent affairs, 'The Big Idea' . He was previously Slate's chief political correspondent. Before joining Slate in 1996, he wrote for magazines including the New Republic, Newsweek, and New York Magazine, and has also written for Vanity Fair and the New York Times Magazine. He is the co-author, with Robert E. Rubin, of In an Uncertain World. He is also the author of the 1996 book In Defense of Government and the Bushisms series, including the most recent Bushisms V: New Ways to Harm Our Country.