In the bestselling book that provoked a media sensation, former White House press secretary Scott McClellan takes readers behind the scenes of the presidency of George W. Bush.

McClellan belonged to Bush’s select inner circle of trusted advisors during one of the most challenging and contentious intervals of recent background. Over an interval greater than seven years, he witnessed day-to-day exactly how the presidency veered off program: not merely by its decision to topple Saddam Hussein but by an accept of confrontational politics in the face of an increasingly partisan Washington and hostile press.

Within this refreshingly clear-eyed book, McClellan provides unique perspective on what happened and why it happened the way it did, like the Iraq war, Hurricane Katrina, and two hotly contested presidential campaigns. He gives readers a candid consider who George W. Bush is certainly and what he feels and explores the lessons this presidency offers the American people as we look to the future.