The president's counselor : the alberto gonzales story

The first and only biography of the most controversial u.s. Attorney general in recent memory In defiance of expectations, statistics, and stereotypes, Alberto Gonzales has risen to become one of the most powerful men in America. Gonzales has been the nexus for key policy points for the Bush administration, and holds inflammatory and very influential positions on issues that seize and polarize the nation—privacy, capital punishment, and torture. Gonzales's unyielding loyalty to George W. Bush—during a time when to call his presidency "controversial" would be an understatement of massive proportions—is a fascinating study in the politics of ambition. From his modest beginnings in Humble, Texas, to his stone-faced refusal to buckle under the pressure of dissenters, The President's Counselor provides never-seen insight into the man whose influence over a very powerful president in very pressing times will undoubtedly impact people here and abroad for years to come. The first and only biography of the most controversial U.S. Attorney general in recent memoryIn defiance of expectations, statistics, and stereotypes, Alberto Gonzales has risen to become one of the most powerful men in America. Gonzales has been the nexus for key policy points for the Bush administration, and holds inflammatory and very influential positions on issues that seize and polarize the nation — privacy, capital punishment, and torture.Gonzales's unyielding loyalty to George W. Bush — during a time when to call his presidency "controversial" would be an understatement of massive proportions — is a fascinating study in the politics of ambition.From his modest beginnings in Humble, Texas, to his stone-faced refusal to buckle under the pressure of dissenters, The President's Counselor provides never-seen insight into the man whose influence over a very powerful president in very pressing times will undoubtedly impact people here and abroad for years to come. Desafiando las expectativas, estadIsticas y estereotipos, Alberto Gonzales se ha convertido en uno de los hombres mAs poderosos de AmErica. Gonzales es una figura clave en la administraciOn de Bush, mantiene puntos de vista espinosos y posiciones muy influyentes acerca de los asuntos que polarizan a la naciOn. Su apoyo indiscutible a George W. Bush, cuya presidencia va mAs allA de lo "controversial," es un estudio fascinante en la polItica de la ambiciOn. Desde su modesto comienzo en Humble, Texas, hasta su rechazo directo a la presiOn de los disidentes, El Asesor del Presidente, ofrece una nueva perspectiva sobre el hombre cuya influencia sobre uno de los presidentes mAs poderosos del mundo impactarA, sin duda, no sOlo este paIs sino tambiEn el resto del mundo A portrait of presidential advisor and U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales describes his early life, success in the legal profession, and rise to power in American politics, examining his key influence on George W. Bush and his policy decisions