{"product_id":"bush-on-the-couch-rev-ed-inside-the-mind-of-the-president-paperback","title":"Bush on the Couch REV Ed: Inside the Mind of the President - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJustin A. Frank\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the Bush administration in permanent crisis, a renowned Washington psychoanalyst updates his portrait of George W.'s public persona--and how it has damaged the presidency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInsightful and accessible, courageous and controversial, \u003cem\u003eBush on the Couch\u003c\/em\u003e sheds startling new light on George W. Bush's psyche and its impact on the way he governs, tackling head-on the question few seem willing to ask: Is our president psychologically fit to run the country? With an eye for the subtleties of human behavior sharpened by thirty years of clinical practice, Dr. Justin A. Frank traces the development of Bush's character from childhood through his presidency, identifying and analyzing his patterns of thought, action, and communication. The result is a troubling portrait filled with important revelations about our nation's leader--including disturbing new insights into: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Bush reacted to the 2006 Democratic sweep in Congress with a new surge of troops into Iraq\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis telling habits and coping strategies--from his persistent mangling of English to his tendency to \"go blank\" in the midst of crisis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tearful public breakdown of his father, George H. W. Bush, and what it says about the former president's relationship to his prominent sons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe debacle of Katrina--the moment when Bush's arrogance finally failed him\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a new introduction and afterword, \u003cem\u003eBush on the Couch\u003c\/em\u003e offers the most thorough and candid portrait to date of arguably the most psychologically damaged president since Nixon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 9 x 6.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52915249054012,"sku":"9780061430657","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7265\/1324\/files\/Y094T2NFR1FFNWdILy9kMEZIenBTUT09.webp?v=1774361108","url":"https:\/\/barginbooks.co\/products\/bush-on-the-couch-rev-ed-inside-the-mind-of-the-president-paperback","provider":"Books Fare ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}