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The former attorney general provides a candid account of his historic tenures serving two vastly different presidents, George H.W. Bush and Donald J. Trump.

William Barr’s first tenure as attorney general under President George H.W. Bush was largely the result of chance, while his second tenure under President Donald Trump a deliberate and difficult choice. In this candid memoir, Barr takes readers behind the scenes during seminal moments of the 1990s, from the LA riots to Pan Am 103 and Iran Contra. Thirty years later, Barr faced an unrelenting barrage of issues, such as Russiagate, the COVID outbreak, civil unrest, the impeachments, and the 2020 election fallout. One Damn Thing After Another is vivid, forthright, and essential not only to understanding the Bush and Trump legacies, but also how both men viewed power and justice at critical junctures of their presidencies.

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One Damn Thing After Another Audiobook Narrator

Mark Deakins is the narrator of One Damn Thing After Another audiobook that was written by William P. Barr

A native New Yorker, William P. Barr earned his A.B. and M.A. degrees at Columbia University and his J.D. at George Washington University, after which he spent a decade practicing law at a Washington firm, interrupted by a stint serving in the Reagan White House. President George H. W. Bush successively appointed Barr Assistant Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, and, finally, the 77th Attorney General. Barr retired in 2008 after fifteen years as general counsel of GTE Corporation and its successor company, Verizon, after which he served on a number of corporate boards and consulted for corporate clients. Barr agreed to serve as the 85th Attorney General for the last two years of President Trump’s term.

About the Author(s) of One Damn Thing After Another

William P. Barr is the author of One Damn Thing After Another

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The publisher of the One Damn Thing After Another is HarperAudio. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is American Government, Executive Branch, Political Science

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The publisher of the One Damn Thing After Another is HarperAudio. The imprint is HarperAudio. It is supplied by HarperAudio. The ISBN-13 is 9780063158634.

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Goodreads Reviews

Linda

March 08, 2022

Bill Barr gets his chance to set the record straight as he sees it, “One Damn Thing After Another”.My pre-reading expectation was to not like this book and to like Barr even less. After reading the almost 600 pages, my opinion of Barr is changed, to some degree. Altho’ there’s a bunch of CYA explanations with respect to most thorny issues, (Russiagate, Comey, Impeachments, Epstein, Election Fraud…), he does come across as a patriot and one who served for the greater good of our country, not personal gain, which he didn’t need. Barr was happily and comfortably retired with his wife newly recovered from cancer and not happy at all with the tho’t of him re-entering public, political service. The first third of the book is focused on Barr’s biography, family history, the stuff that prepared him to serve not once, but twice, (Bush & Trump), as Attorney General of the United States. Only one other man has done this and he’s the only one to do so in two different centuries. His additional work history is varied and prepared him well for this demanding position. Barr is adamant in his political views which will not sit well with some readers. He’s a Republican but not opposed to bipartisanship. He is opposed to extremism, left, right or wherever it comes from. Barr is not shy sharing his feelings about those he believes are pushing our country into Marxism and spends a lot of pages providing supporting examples. As this is classified a memoir, there are no notes; it’s Barr’s memories of events. There is an extremely detailed index that is NOT interactive in the Kindle version but it does have subcategories. The index on Donald Trump is multiple pages and can be enhanced by location, event or date and there are other well detailed entries. There are 30 pictures included that you might miss in the Kindle edition. You need to flip to the “Photo Section” and click on the blue highlighted words. It takes a few seconds to access but my iPad Pro showed a small 2” x 3” photo, one per screen, some in color, some in sepia and others in black & white. They are a very interesting collection of Barr’s history in political service.Seven plus months until the midterms are upon us. Life here in the USA is volatile while we watch the horrors being perpetrated by Putin upon the democracy of Ukraine. The stock market is tumbling; gas, oil, food and durable goods are rising too fast for most folks to manage and talk of recession is no longer an occasional whisper. While this isn’t an hard hitting, investigative volume, Barr’s memoir is a chance for concerned citizens to have a view of what went right and what most definitely did not, prior to our next opportunity to have our voices heard📚

Virginia

March 16, 2022

A must read for all forward-looking AmericansThis book was all I had hoped for and more. Bill Barr is an accomplished writer and thinker and I thank him for putting forward a record of this time in our country’s culture and history

Mark

March 28, 2022

One Damn Thing After AnotherWilliam P. BarrRead this DAMN book!The author gives an “inside” no punches pulled narrative of the last several years of our political dysfunction. The best thing about the book, in my humble opinion, is this: If you are unwaveringly left, it will piss you off. If you are unwaveringly right, it will piss you off. If you can keep your mind open, you will learn a great deal.

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March 17, 2022

Clearly Barr is a man of principles I really enjoyed this memoir. My only quibble is that it could have had better editing. Barr is not only an intelligent and accomplished lawyer, he shows himself to have a wide range of interests including bagpiping. This is also the most effective defense of conservatism out there. Even though there was no upside to becoming Attorney General again, as he knew he would face relentless partisan attacks and a hostile press, not to mention Trump's histrionics, he did it because he cares about our country and undoubtedly he accomplished alot during his short tenure. He's the one who has demonstrated principled leadership and I hope he stays in politics.

Kim

March 29, 2022

Nearly FlawlessThis book is extremely well organized and written. Mr. Barr has an obvious flair for storytelling and tells stories that are alternatively entertaining, suspenseful and inspiring. That he happens to honestly chronicle one of the most unusual times in American history almost incidental. He beautifully invites the reader into a world of intelligence, commitment, discipline and integrity. A world that often feels like it has ceased to exist. I truly believe that this will be an important historical document, not only for its frank discussion of the Trump presidency but also for its descriptions of the legal implications of some of the most important issues of the last forty years. Mr. Barr articulates the reasoning behind his conservative views with such clarity that, agree with him or not, the reader has to respect his conclusions. Mr. Barr is an extraordinarily thoughtful man to whom we owe a debt of gratitude. This book is one of the best of any genre I have ever read. The one star reviews are the petty machinations of rank partisans who are not interested in anything that doesn’t promote their mindless orthodoxies. Ignore them, they are not worthy of passing judgement on such an accomplished man or the extraordinary book he has written.

Drtaxsacto

April 17, 2022

This is an interesting memoir from Trump's second AG. Barr is a first rate lawyer and this book has two parts. First, it is a good chronicle of his career in the law and in politics. But second, it is a very good reflection on working with Donald Trump.Unfortunately, I suspect that two groups who would most benefit from reading it will not. The first are the Never-Trumpers who believe that anyone who was associated with the former president is suspect. The second are those in the Trump camp that assume that anyone who questioned actions by Trump are somehow disloyal to conservative principles.Barr uses the chapters to explore a range of public policy issues from Net Neutrality (he thinks, as I do that it is wrong), to the First Amendment (where he gave a crackerjack speech on the two parts of the religious parts in that Amendment), to thoughts about the death penalty (I ultimately disagree with his conclusions here), to a host of other issues that a skilled AG is forced to deal with.I would be surprised if anyone who reads this will agree with all of his assertions but I would be surprised if anyone who does read it would not come away with respect for Barr as a thoughtful player in the public realm and a clear understanding of the reasoning he used in advancing public policies (both in the GHWB and the Trump eras) and as an attorney in private practice.

John

August 15, 2022

I’d challenge anyone to argue effectively against Barr’s advocacy of his legal positions.His rationale is always tempered, measured, festooned with facts, and scholarly.Barr is no fan of Trump. He gives the former president high marks in some areas and failing grades in others.His criticisms of Trump’s personality and how that failed him in 2020 is largely undeniable.There are notable absences: no talk of hunters laptop, except to deride the Intel experts who opined it was Russian disinformation and no talk of Jan 6th except to state his revulsion at the riot.Those issues needed to be sidestepped bc of knowledge that’s still classified, but why no discussion of immigration and the Wall?A striking absence.The reason I did not give the book 5 stars is I felt Barr to often slid into discussions of crime and Big tech. While his analysis was generally strong, I’d rather have had more of his life growing up in New York than a policy paper on issues I’m already well versed in.Ironically, Barr’s memoir is the strongest evidence that Trump was not guilty of some insurrectionary act around his election contrivances. Barr makes it 100% clear that Trump believed he won, couldn’t conceive of being any kind of loser, and this surrounded himself only with folks who would agree with him.So Trump’s state of mind was clear. He won and was trying to preserve the Union. You can’t foment insurrection legally if you believe you’re the rightful president.Finally, Barr enters my personal HOF: guys and gals I’d love to sit down a chew the fat over issues big and small.Though in Barr’s case I guess we’d have some single malted scotch beverage.Well, okay, at least the conversation would still be great.

Kathleen

March 18, 2022

A PatriotBill Barr is “old school”. A man of principal not afraid to do the right thing. He is to be commended for putting the good of the country ahead of his personal gain or comfort.

JIm O. Meeks

March 23, 2022

It seems like ChaosMr Barr showed us an inside view of the tumultuous years of the Trump administration. As a Republican that did not vote for Trump, I find myself agreeing with much of Mr Barr’s compilation of accomplishments and failures of the Trump administration and agree with his conclusion that a better would would have resulted if “Trump had not beaten Trump,” especially in light of the years since the beginning of the new administration. Worth the read, very good.

Martin

April 14, 2022

Barr has written an excellent memoir. He lightly touches on his family background and personal history, then gets into the meat and potatoes of the biggest issues of his first time as US Attorney General. His story is well written and told with a true sense of humility.A third of the book is devoted to his second stint as AG. Explaining the many legal issues surrounding Trump's Presidency. Barr is very fair in giving President Trump credit for his good policies and the wisdom he had in some situations. Barr also is direct in pointing out where Trump's personality failed him.No one comes out of this book looking worse that James Comey. Much of what Barr has written with regards for Comey's blatant disregard for procedure does not vary from what we learned in John Ligato's "The Comey Gang." It's too bad no mainstream media will pick up on this, instead treating Comey's strange management decisions as standard operating procedures.The other person who Barr writes is a real problem is Mayor Gulianni. The entire Mueller Team also gets taken to the woodshed. As described, they could not be less professional, honest, or fair. Yet, they still all got jobs on TV. How do you destroy your organization's credibility? Hire a member of the Mueller or Comey team.On the flip side, there's one person for whom I now have tremendous respect, based on Barr's history of events: Rod Rosenstein. When lawyers stay tight lipped and don't leak, it can be difficult to figure out exactly what's going on behind closed doors. Based on Barr's telling, Rosenstein was a true professional pushed into impossibly difficult circumstances and yet still did the right thing while keeping his mouth shut, as he was supposed to.Barr includes in this memoir 4 or 5 long essays on current legal issues facing the country. These are excellent. They should be published as stand-alones in a magazine so that they get greater attention. His take on the religion of crazy secularism in public schools is spot on. We can't turn Freedom of Religion into a wall behind which educators take it upon themselves to teach children lessons at odds with all major religions and everything good about Western Civilization. He also writes about big tech, Guantanamo, and election security.I absolutely disagree with Barr's boundless praise for the FBI and the Justice Department. Let's face it. Both organizations have more than their fair share of terrible people. Some terrible people join both organizations so that they may press their personal policy preferences while remaining untouchable. People in the FBI spy and lie. We know that. People in the Justice Department launch lawsuits they KNOW they will never win, just to punish people they disagree with. Barr appears blind to these ugly truths.Good narrator.

BRIAN RICHARDSON

April 09, 2022

This was a fantastic read. Bill Barr masterfully accounted for the challenges and successes of working as Attorney General under a Trump White House. It is thorough and honest without devolving into pettiness. I would like to thank Mr. Barr for writing this book, and sharing his account. Our country is better off for it. Mr. Barr you described Mike Pence correctly as a patriot. The same holds true for you. Thank you for your service to our country. This proud American wishes you and your family all the best.

Christie

September 13, 2022

I read a lot of books to try to figure out Trump. This was a really, really good one. It was well-written by an intelligent, logical person. I completely disagree with him on a few things (the value of religion and the greatness of America), but I agree with him on plenty of other things, and more importantly, I trust him. This book is a revealing look inside Trump's presidency and I believe the author was very honest about all the good and the bad.

Chet

June 25, 2022

I didn’t expect to like this book as much as I did nor find the job as Attorney General as fascinating and thankless as it seems but it was a captivating presentation! As the title states, it’s a never ending job and responsibility to uphold the Constitution of the United States and be that lawyer and leader to carry out the law of the land. Mr. Barr truly is and was an amazing person of experience, candor and conviction that surpassed my knowledge of the duties of his office and the methodical employment of methods to reach the end results. I thoroughly enjoyed the layers of history presented and their effects on our society and democracy today.

Carol

October 27, 2022

In a time of such division and hatred among people of different political convictions, this book is an honest reflection of the events of the Trump presidency. Bill Barr crystallizes his experiences as Attorney General with George HW Bush as well as Trump in the context of our laws, Constitution and social dynamics. Well worth the read regardless of your own political persuasion. The wisdom and restraint displayed by several leaders in some of the worst days in America is admirable. I learned a lot about the thought processes of our laws in times of upheaval.

Shelby

February 22, 2023

The book covers Barr’s time as Thrump’s attorney general. It covers what Barr did to fight crime and what also his take on why Trump lost the election

George

November 21, 2022

I got a lot out of Bill Barr's account of the Trump Presidency.

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