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"All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way."-Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina"Michael Wolff's books were my foundation and port of entry for working on Succession." -Jeremy Strong ("Kendall Roy")Meet the Murdochs and the disastrously dysfunctional family of Fox News. Until recently, they formed the most powerful media and political force in the land, for better or worse. Now their empire is cracking up and crashing down.For almost three decades, Fox News has not only made political careers (see: President Donald J. Trump) but also fundamentally altered the political landscape of the United States. It is a truism: as Fox goes, so goes the nation-into further divisiveness and awash in fake news, a gleefully polarizing company. But just as Fox has pushed America apart, now it too is coming apart. As is the family dynasty behind it.In his irresistible trilogy on the chaotic presidency of Donald Trump-Fire and Fury, Siege, and Landslide-the gadfly journalist Michael Wolff led readers deep into the twisted corridors of the White House. Now, drawing on years of unprecedented access to the Murdoch family and key players in the world of Fox, he plunges us behind the scenes of another empire of influence, and the result is astonishing and unforgettable.Here is Rupert Murdoch, the ninety-two-year-old Australian billionaire-a fading titan, concerned about his legacy but more concerned about profits. Here are his contentious progeny, jockeying to take over when the old man is gone. Here is star anchor Tucker Carlson, hiding out in his island homes, considering a run for the presidency while his bosses have other plans for him. Sean Hannity, the richest man in television, has his own plans: to put the former POTUS back in office, against the bosses' wishes. Meanwhile, Laura Ingraham is just trying to survive in the last man's man's world.Empires fall. Kingdoms come to an end. As lawsuits pummel the financial bedrock and reputation of the network, anchors scramble, and the battling Murdoch heirs make the Roys of TV's Succession seem downright Brady Bunch, Michael Wolff documents, in riveting and revelatory real time, the final days of Fox News.

If you can judge a book by its enemies, Too Famous could be an instant classic. Bestselling author of Fire and Fury and chronicler of the Trump White House Michael Wolff dissects more of the major monsters, media whores, and vainglorious figures of our time. His scalpel opens their lives, careers, and always equivocal endgames with the same vividness and wit he brought to his disemboweling of the former president. These brilliant and biting profiles form a mesmerizing portrait of the hubris, overreach, and nearly inevitable self-destruction of some of the most famous faces from the Clinton era through the Trump years. When the mighty fall, they do it with drama and with a dust cloud of gossip. This collection pulls from new and unpublished work-recent reporting about Tucker Carlson, Jared Kushner, Harvey Weinstein, Ronan Farrow, and Jeffrey Epstein-and twenty years of coverage of the most notable egomaniacs of the time-among them, Hillary Clinton, Michael Bloomberg, Andrew Cuomo, Rudy Giuliani, Arianna Huffington, Roger Ailes, Boris Johnson, and Rupert Murdoch-creating a lasting statement on the corrosive influence of fame. Ultimately, this is an examination of how the quest for fame, notoriety, and power became the driving force of culture and politics, the drug that alters all public personalities. And how their need, their desperation, and their ruthlessness became the toxic grease that keeps the world spinning.You know the people here by name and reputation, but it's guaranteed that after this book you will never see them the same way again or fail to recognize the scorched earth the famous leave behind them.

#1 New York Times BestsellerWith extraordinary access to the West Wing, Michael Wolff reveals what happened behind-the-scenes in the first nine months of the most controversial presidency of our time in Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House.Since Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States, the country-and the world-has witnessed a stormy, outrageous, and absolutely mesmerizing presidential term that reflects the volatility and fierceness of the man elected Commander-in-Chief. This riveting and explosive account of Trump's administration provides a wealth of new details about the chaos in the Oval Office, including:-- What President Trump's staff really thinks of him -- What inspired Trump to claim he was wire-tapped by President Obama -- Why FBI director James Comey was really fired -- Why chief strategist Steve Bannon and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner couldn't be in the same room -- Who is really directing the Trump administration's strategy in the wake of Bannon's firing -- What the secret to communicating with Trump is -- What the Trump administration has in common with the movie The ProducersNever before in history has a presidency so divided the American people. Brilliantly reported and astoundingly fresh, Fire and Fury shows us how and why Donald Trump has become the king of discord and disunion."Essential reading."-Michael D'Antonio, author of Never Enough: Donald Trump and the Pursuit of Success, CNN.com"Not since Harry Potter has a new book caught fire in this way...[Fire and Fury] is indeed a significant achievement, which deserves much of the attention it has received."-The Economist

Bål og brand er den sprængfarlig bog, der rummer et væld af kontroversielleafsløringer, som har sendt chokbølger gennem det politiske landskab i Amerika. Bål og brand af Michael Wolff er historien om de første ni måneder afDonald Trumps tid som præsident. Ni måneder der har været præget af tumult ogkaos. Siden Donald Trump blev indsat har forfatteren og journalisten MichaelWolff fulgt ham på tæt hold med privilegeret adgang i Det Hvide Hus. Bål ogbrand er Michael Wolffs beretning om de begivenheder, der udspillede sig baglukkede døre i begyndelsen af Donald Trumps tid som præsident.   Med en regeringsførelse så kaotisk og uberegnelig som manden selv, er dermange, som vil betegne Donald Trump som den mest kontroversielle amerikanskepræsident i nyere tid. Aldrig før har den stolte amerikaske nation være såsplittet over regeringen og præsidenten.  I Bål og brand af Michael Wolff kan du om en række opsigtsvækkendeafsløringer:  - Hvordan man får plantet ideer i Trumps hoved. - Hvad Trumps ansatte mener om præsidenten. - Hvad var den egentlige årsag til FBI’s direktør James Comey blev fyret. - Hvem svinger taktstokken i Trumps regering efter Bannons fyring. - Hvorfor Trump mente, at han var aflyttet af Obama.  Michael Wolffs Bål og brand er velskreven, chokerende og underholdende påen gang. Bål og brand er blevet beskrevet som en historisk skildring, der vilkomme til at stå til skræk og advarsel for eftertiden.

The 6th book in the series. Recovering from injuries both physical and mental which she had suffered a year ago, Sandra Swift is outwardly a placid shadow of her former self. But her thoughts and dreams are plagued by personal demons, A possible solution arrives in the form of a mystery from the Arctic. A crashed airplane is discovered to have been carrying an unusual cargo of iron pellets. Curiosity soon ignites a long-forgotten spark within Sandy's spirit and, accompanied by Phyllis Newton and Bingo Winkler, she sets out to find answers. Before long she's involved in an undersea mission on behalf of the Russian government. There she encounters treachery, an attempt on her life and comes face to face with a figure possessing a background straight out of legend. As Sandy becomes hunted by a modern-day navy she travels to places she never thought she'd see, trying to make allies out of long-time enemies. A race is on to prevent a plan that could result in ecological disaster, as well as possible nuclear annihilation, and on the coldest place on Earth, Sandy finds herself facing the hottest action.

This is the 5th adventure in the Sandra Swift adventures. A criminal organization is systematically stealing plutonium from nuclear power plants and laboratories all over the United States. While a nationwide investigation goes on, concerns are rising that the next target will be the Citadel: the atomic research facility built and operated by Swift Enterprises. Tom Swift Sr. is confident that the Citadel's security will be sufficient to defend it, but he's soon proven wrong as the thieves strike. Not only is plutonium stolen, but it's suspected that the thieves are also linked to the murder of an Enterprises robotics scientist. Suspicions point to someone working within the Swift organization. A resourceful individual who remains behind the scenes, and who can outthink even the brilliant minds operating the Citadel. And Sandra Swift soon finds herself facing her most dangerous and calculating opponent.

Meet the Murdochs and the disastrously dysfunctional family of Fox News. Until recently, they formed the most powerful media and political force in the land, for better or worse. Now their empire is cracking up and crashing down. For almost three decades, Fox News has not only made political careers (see: President Donald J. Trump) but also fundamentally altered the political landscape of the United States. It is a truism: as Fox goes, so goes the nation--into further divisiveness and awash in fake news, a gleefully polarizing company. But just as Fox has pushed America apart, now it too is coming apart. As is the family dynasty behind it. In his irresistible trilogy on the chaotic presidency of Donald Trump--Fire and Fury, Siege, and Landslide--the gadfly journalist Michael Wolff led readers deep into the twisted corridors of the White House. Now, drawing on years of unprecedented access to the Murdoch family and key players in the world of Fox, he plunges us behind the scenes of another empire of influence, and the result is astonishing and unforgettable. Here is Rupert Murdoch, the ninety-two-year-old Australian billionaire--a fading titan, concerned about his legacy but more concerned about profits. Here are his contentious progeny, jockeying to take over when the old man is gone. Here is star anchor Tucker Carlson, hiding out in his island homes, considering a run for the presidency while his bosses have other plans for him. Sean Hannity, the richest man in television, has his own plans: to put the former POTUS back in office, against the bosses' wishes. Meanwhile, Laura Ingraham is just trying to survive in the last man's man's world. Empires fall. Kingdoms come to an end. As lawsuits pummel the financial bedrock and reputation of the network, anchors scramble, and the battling Murdoch heirs make the Roys of TV's Succession seem downright Brady Bunch, Michael Wolff documents, in riveting and revelatory real time, the final days of Fox News.

The 4th adventure in this series A powerful force is moving across Europe, smashing into buildings and tearing people apart. In desperation, European authorities send a representative to Swift Enterprises on a mission to seek help in finding an answer. But, before a solution can be found, the same force begins attacking the United States. Not only that but Mary Swift becomes one of several people kidnapped by unknown assailants. For Sandra Swift the abduction of her mother is the opening act to an adventure which will include aerial missile attacks, snipers and sophisticated death traps. Accompanied by friends old and new, Sandy finds herself continually at risk; ultimately coming face to face with an enemy in possession of a super-weapon powerful enough to destroy Swift Enterprises.

Giddings Schulenburg, the chief field agent for the mysterious Pierce Library, becomes involved in a mystery concerning a series of murders which have taken place throughout the world. Murders where the only connection is the Russian word for "disappointed". Traveling back and forth across the United States . . . and accompanied by one of the remaining targets for assassination . . . Schulenburg soon uncovers a plot that threatens to unleash global annihilation, and brings him face to face with a man he had hoped he would never meet again.

The 2nd adventure in this new series.Two experimental robots have vanished while undergoing field tests on the surface of the Moon. All evidence points to the presence of an unknown person in the area, but no one can reasonably account for how the person could have been there. Sandra Swift decides to investigate and, accompanied by Bud Barclay, travels to the Swift Enterprises Moonbase. From there they go to the last reported position of the robots, but suddenly end up falling through a narrow crevice.Now trapped deep beneath the surface of the Moon, Sandy and Bud struggle for survival, exploring a vast system of underground caverns as they attempt to contact help. But they soon encounter additional mysteries in the form of a lost human colony living in a ruined spaceship, as well as an insane woman bent on revenge. Fighting to stay alive, Sandy and Bud join forces with the lost colony, squaring off against an adversary who will stop at nothing . . . including nuclear annihilation . . . to kill anyone who stands in her way.

The 1st adventure in this new series.With her famous father and brother in Africa on a research project, Sandra Swift felt she had a full plate with helping to run Swift Enterprises. But then she receives a visit from two FBI agents who present her with a diary written by her grandfather: Barton Swift. Fifteen years before he had disappeared when the airship he had been traveling in had crashed somewhere in South America. The diary is the first bit of solid information to have surfaced.Armed with this new knowledge, and desperate to find out more, Sandy decides to immediately investigate and sets out for Ecuador, accompanied by best friend Phyllis Newton, and by new arrival "Bingo" Winkler. In Ecuador they encounter secret agents, double-crosses, corporate conspiracies, ghostly apparitions and threats both above and below the surface of the ocean as they try to uncover answers concerning the fate of Barton Swift.

The 4th Swift Generations novel, this one featuring Mary Swift. 1921 - Sherlock Holmes is called out of retirement to insure the safety of a recovered fortune in gold, but dies before he can reveal its hiding place. A hundred years later - A mystery begun by the World's Greatest Detective falls into the hands of the World's Greatest ... Housewife? After years of watching her husband and children go off on fantastic adventures, Mary Swift now finds herself drawn into international intrigue as she and her friend Helen Newton become involved in a plot which spans two continents, and puts their lives at constant risk. All this and meatloaf too!

The 3rd Swift Generations novel, this one featuring Phyllis Newton. When Tom Swift Jr. suddenly disappears a week before his wedding, Phyllis Newton naturally goes off in search of him. The trail leads her first to a secret desert laboratory, and then to a period and a place in time where, in her search for answers, she encounters old friends, old enemies and a mysterious intelligence from beyond our universe. Having originally set out in search of an errant fiance, Phyllis soon finds herself holding the pieces of Existence in her hands.

The 2nd Swift Generations novel, this one featuring Tom Swift (the one referred to as Tom Jr.). A rogue planet enters the solar system, and Tom Swift Jr. begins to investigate. Early on it is determined that the planet is possibly inhabited by intelligent life. Not only that, but it is broadcasting signals which affect the minds of many people on Earth. Tom decides to become involved with a Japanese attempt to reach the new world before it continues on into space. Upon arrival the expedition quickly learns that there's literally more to the planet than what's on the surface. The discoveries encountered bring along entirely new mysteries, as well as the possibility of access to a technology far beyond Tom's wildest dreams.

The 1st Swift Generations novel, this one featuring Tom Swift (the original one). 1930: and the eyes of the scientific world are gazing into space in the hopes of locating the elusive object known as "Planet X". Every observatory and astronomer in the world is devoting resources to the prestigious hunt. When the brilliant scientist and inventor Tom Swift receives a request to assist an astronomer with the project he had no way of predicting the adventure which will follow. But all too soon he confronts fiery assailants who disappear at will... attempts on the lives of his family... and a mysterious figure called "The Falcon". What starts out as a worthwhile puzzle soon becomes a battle of wits between Tom and a diabolical mastermind.

"Now I can give the world endless grief...endless pain... endless suffering. Now I can give the world myself... THROUGHOUT ETERNITY!" In the city of Austin, Texas, the Pierce Library is an armored fortress guarding the literary wealth of the world. Operated by a cadre of unknown women, and ruled by a Mystery. The Library also features a facility which allows Patrons to carry out private research. One of the Patrons develops what he feels is a practical method to acquire immortality. He wishes to fine tune his process, but is shot to death before he accomplishes this; leaving his discovery buried within the Library. Now the nations of the world are at each other's throats . . . murder is the order of the day . . . and the greatest secret in the world is in the hands of a madman!

The 8th novel in this new series. For thousands of years the Earth has been under observation by a race of extraterrestrials. Ten years ago contention among the aliens caused a meteor-like probe to make contact with Tom Swift and Tom Swift Jr. The probe's covert function was to help the aliens determine on how best to deal with what they felt was the problematical expanding intelligence among humans. A few years later, in Ecuador, Sandra Swift encounters a second alien probe. It destroys itself, but not before subtly reprogramming part of Sandy's brain, making her an unwitting spy for the "Space Friends". Now the Sun itself is undergoing a change. Self-replicating machines are forming a shell which, if unchecked, will eventually enclose the star that gives life to our world. And Sandy realizes that the events which began in Ecuador are reaching a terrible conclusion. The Space Friends... up to now aloof and mysterious... are making their presence increasingly known. It's the first note in a vast closing act, and Sandy soon comes to understand that the future of seven billion people depend on how willing she is to put her life on the line.

The 7th in the new series. 1955: One of the most important computer science discoveries of the century goes missing. Over fifty years later details concerning the whereabouts of the discovery are beginning to surface, and Sandra Swift is called upon to investigate. Accompanied by Bud Barclay, Sandy sets out on a quest to uncover a series of puzzles directing them back and forth across the country, involving them in everything from the death of James Dean to a confrontation with a giant. Sandy is at the controls of her brother's latest invention: a sophisticated computer-guided recreational which can travel on land or water, and features a detachable high-speed aircraft. Every function of this remarkable vehicle will be put to the test as Sandy and Bud race across the country, avoiding the traps of a desperate and murderous enemy.

Cosimo Pascoli is an author living a semi-solitary life upon an island off the coast of Maine. He's been enjoying a modicum of success as a writer, as well as a life of near privacy among the small number of neighbors which he shares the island with. His routine becomes shattered, however, by the sudden arrival of his 14-year-old granddaughter Raven. Raven came to the island to escape the bickering that's arisen between her parents. She wants her grandfather's assistance in helping them to patch up their differences. But Raven has a much deeper and more devious plot in mind: a scheme involving her grandfather and the woman he divorced some seven years earlier.

Wolff's book defends the Kantian idea of a "general logic" whose principles underlie special systems of deductive logic. It thus undermines "logical pluralism," which tolerates the co-existence of divergent systems of modern logic without asking for consistent common principles. Part I of Wolff's book identifies the formal language in which the most general principles of logic must be expressed. This language turns out to be a version of syllogistic language already used by Aristotle. The universal validity of logical principles, as well as the translatability of other logical languages into this language, are shown to depend only on the meanings of its logical vocabulary. Part II of the book answers the metalogical question concerning the deductive relation between general logic and special logical systems, which also have their own (less general) principles. This part identifies the rules according to which logical rules can be derived from principles. The main result of the book is that the highest principles of logic and metalogics are provided by the syllogistic, when properly understood.

Meet the Murdochs and the disastrously dysfunctional family of Fox News. Until recently, they formed the most powerful media and political force in America. Now in the lead up to the 2024 US election their empire is cracking up and crashing down. In his bestselling trilogy on the chaotic Trump presidency - Fire and Fury, Siege, and Landslide - the journalist Michael Wolff led readers deep into the twisted corridors of the White House. Drawing on years of unprecedented access to the Murdoch family and key players, he plunges us behind the scenes of another empire of influence, and the result is astonishing and unforgettable. Here is Rupert Murdoch, the ninety-two-year-old billionaire - concerned about his legacy, but more concerned about profits. Here are his contentious children, jockeying to take over when the old man is gone. Here is star anchor Tucker Carlson considering a run for the presidency while his bosses have other plans for him. Sean Hannity, the richest man in television, has his own plans: to put Trump back in office. While presenter Laura Ingraham is just trying to survive in a man's world. As the fallout from the 2020 election and the Dominion lawsuit pummels the reputation of the network, the battling Murdoch heirs position themselves for the final act in this riveting drama. The Fall takes readers inside the ruthless battle to become Rupert Murdoch’s successor and reveals a family implosion that will almost certainly lead to the fall of Fox. “Michael Wolff’s books were my foundation and port of entry for working on Succession.” Jeremy Strong.

Michael Wolff, author of the bombshell bestseller Fire and Fury, once again takes us inside the Trump presidency to reveal a White House under siege.Just one year into Donald Trump's term as president, Michael Wolff told the electrifying story of a White House consumed by controversy, chaos, and intense rivalries. Fire and Fury, an instant sensation, defined the first phase of the Trump administration; now, in Siege, Wolff has written an equally essential and explosive book about a presidency that is under fire from almost every side.At the outset of Trump's second year as president, his situation is profoundly different. No longer tempered by experienced advisers, he is more impulsive and volatile than ever. But the wheels of justice are inexorably turning: Robert Mueller's "witch hunt" haunts Trump every day, and other federal prosecutors are taking a deep dive into his business affairs. Many in the political establishment-even some members of his own administration-have turned on him and are dedicated to bringing him down. The Democrats see victory at the polls, and perhaps impeachment, in front of them. Trump, meanwhile, is certain he is invincible, making him all the more exposed and vulnerable. Week by week, as Trump becomes increasingly erratic, the question that lies at the heart of his tenure becomes ever more urgent: Will this most abnormal of presidencies at last reach the breaking point and implode?Both a riveting narrative and a brilliant front-lines report, Siege provides an alarming and indelible portrait of a president like no other. Surrounded by enemies and blind to his peril, Trump is a raging, self-destructive inferno-and the most divisive leader in American history.

An instant New York Times bestseller.Critics agree: Michael Wolff's Landslide is THE book on Trump."Landslide . . . is the one to leap upon. Smart, vivid and intrepid . . ." -The New York Times"I inhaled Landslide, gobbled it up." -SlateWe all witnessed some of the most shocking and confounding political events of our lifetime: the careening last stage of Donald J. Trump's reelection campaign, the president's audacious election challenge, the harrowing mayhem of January 6, the buffoonery of the second impeachment trial. But what was really going on in the inner sanctum of the White House during these calamitous events? What did the president and his dwindling cadre of loyalists actually believe? And what were they planning?Michael Wolff pulled back the curtain on the Trump presidency with his #1 bestselling blockbuster Fire and Fury. Now, in Landslide, he closes the door on the presidency with a final, astonishingly candid account.Wolff embedded himself in the White House in 2017 and gave us a vivid picture of the chaos that had descended on Washington. Almost four years later, Wolff finds the Oval Office even more chaotic and bizarre, a kind of Star Wars bar scene. At all times of the day, Trump, behind the Resolute desk, is surrounded by schemers and unqualified sycophants who spoon-feed him the "alternative facts" he hungers to hear-about COVID-19, Black Lives Matter protests, and, most of all, his chance of winning reelection. Once again, Wolff has gotten top-level access and takes us front row as Trump's circle of plotters whittles down to the most enabling and the president reaches beyond the bounds of democracy as he entertains the idea of martial law and balks at calling off the insurrectionist mob that threatens the institution of democracy itself.As the Trump presidency's hold over the country spiraled out of control, an untold and human account of desperation, duplicity, and delusion was unfolding within the West Wing. Landslide is that story as only Michael Wolff can tell it.