Great Expectations

Advance Praise for Great Expectations "America's political dynasties from the Adamses to the Bushes have much in common--especially the pressure on favored heirs to become president. Noemie Emery, in Great Expectations: The Troubled Lives of Political Families, shows how these families have produced great leaders--and great heartaches and personal tragedies. Emery, as readers of her work know, has a cool skeptical eye but also a deep sympathy for those gifted--or cursed--with a political heritage." --Michael Barone, senior writer, U.S. News & World Report, and coauthor, The Almanac of American Politics "Often heart-rending, sometimes eye-popping, always fascinating--a superbly written account of some very surprising lives." --David Frum, author, The Right Man: An Inside Account of the Surprise Presidency of George W. Bush "Is it American politics, or is it Dynasty? How did we get a president who is the son of a president who might be succeeded by the wife of a president? In this sharp, immensely readable book, Noemie Emery spans American history to reveal the family dramas behind today's political blood feuds." --Byron York, White House correspondent, National Review, and author, The Vast Left Wing Conspiracy