The Fight of His Life: Inside Joe Biden's White House
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Summary
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Gatekeepers comes a revelatory， news-making look at how President Joe Biden and his seasoned team have battled to achieve their agenda—based on the author’s extraordinary access to the White House during two years of crises at home and abroad。
In January of 2021， the Biden administration inherited the most daunting array of challenges since FDR’s presidency: a lethal pandemic， a plummeting economy， an unresolved twenty-year war， and the aftermath of an attack on the Capitol that polarized the country。 Waves of crises followed， including the fallout from a divisive Supreme Court， raging inflation， and Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine。
Now， in The Fight of His Life， prizewinning journalist Chris Whipple takes us inside the Oval Office as the critical decisions of Biden’s presidency are being made。 With remarkable access to both President Biden and his inner circle—including Chief of Staff Ron Klain， Secretary of State Antony Blinken， and CIA Director William Burns—Whipple pulls back the curtain on the internal power struggles and back-room compromises。 Featuring shocking new details about how renegade Trump officials enabled the transfer of power， which key staffers really make the White House run （it’s probably not who you think）， why Joe Biden no longer speaks freely around his security detail， and what he really thinks of Vice President Kamala Harris， the press， and living in the White House， The Fight of His Life delivers a stunning portrait of politics on the edge。
In January of 2021， the Biden administration inherited the most daunting array of challenges since FDR’s presidency: a lethal pandemic， a plummeting economy， an unresolved twenty-year war， and the aftermath of an attack on the Capitol that polarized the country。 Waves of crises followed， including the fallout from a divisive Supreme Court， raging inflation， and Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine。
Now， in The Fight of His Life， prizewinning journalist Chris Whipple takes us inside the Oval Office as the critical decisions of Biden’s presidency are being made。 With remarkable access to both President Biden and his inner circle—including Chief of Staff Ron Klain， Secretary of State Antony Blinken， and CIA Director William Burns—Whipple pulls back the curtain on the internal power struggles and back-room compromises。 Featuring shocking new details about how renegade Trump officials enabled the transfer of power， which key staffers really make the White House run （it’s probably not who you think）， why Joe Biden no longer speaks freely around his security detail， and what he really thinks of Vice President Kamala Harris， the press， and living in the White House， The Fight of His Life delivers a stunning portrait of politics on the edge。
Reviews
Nate
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This was embarassing honestly。 Everything was very clouded in positivity about everything except a few carefully chosen issues that no one thinks Biden did well on （I guess that's the price you pay for high level access， not like Biden is going to let a reporter speak to his whole staff only for a book that criticizes him）。 This was embarassing honestly。 Everything was very clouded in positivity about everything except a few carefully chosen issues that no one thinks Biden did well on （I guess that's the price you pay for high level access， not like Biden is going to let a reporter speak to his whole staff only for a book that criticizes him）。 。。。more
Julie Johnson
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Whipple gives an insight into how the sausage is made in the first days of Biden's administration。He shows us how real they all are and how imperfect but important all the players are in the grand scheme。He shows real people， real relationships， and how smart and hard-working yet giving they all are。Through a couple of slow spots （what government tome doesn't have them？） the whole book is very informative and entertaining。 Whipple gives an insight into how the sausage is made in the first days of Biden's administration。He shows us how real they all are and how imperfect but important all the players are in the grand scheme。He shows real people， real relationships， and how smart and hard-working yet giving they all are。Through a couple of slow spots （what government tome doesn't have them？） the whole book is very informative and entertaining。 。。。more
Cheryl Schibley
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This fascinating read takes you through the machinations of getting a huge， once in a generation bill passed。 Joe never gives up and knows how to get it done。 Shame on Sinema and Manchin， btw。
Miguel
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Competent reporting on the first half of the Biden administration – this one steers too far into the lane of uncritical analysis。 It also avoids the typical gossipy details that tend to accompany such works， which to the author’s credit and deficit to his book sales is likely to be praised， but again it feels a bit too sterile and clean in that regard。
Earl Ecklund III
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It's not very often that an incumbent administration allows an author a great deal of inside access， The Fight of His Life is just such a book and refreshing so。 Whipple's main source is Biden's chief of staff Ron Klain though Whipple has access to many other officials including Biden himself。 The book is well written and easy to read， it covers up to the midterm elections of 2022 which is disappointing because I would have loved to read about the accomplishments of the lame duck session of Cong It's not very often that an incumbent administration allows an author a great deal of inside access， The Fight of His Life is just such a book and refreshing so。 Whipple's main source is Biden's chief of staff Ron Klain though Whipple has access to many other officials including Biden himself。 The book is well written and easy to read， it covers up to the midterm elections of 2022 which is disappointing because I would have loved to read about the accomplishments of the lame duck session of Congress。 It is an exceptional read and well covers the withdrawal from Afghanistan， the battle over the Infrastructure bill， the dealings with Joe Manchin over the Build Back Better bill， the Ukraine invasion and Kamala Harris's role as Vice President。I highly recommend this book overall。 。。。more
Jason
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Whipple has an almost sequel to his book on White House chiefs of staff - it still holds the prerogative of that book - and likely the sources too。
Stefan
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First ever audiobook！ Not sure that I enjoy as much as reading， but certainly convenient。A detailed （and clearly sympathetic） refresher on the Biden presidency so far。
WM D。
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The Fight for his Life was a good book。 I read one of his books before and really enjoyed this book as well。 It portrayed a embattled president besieged with crises and still seems to come out on top again。
Kathy
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Well done Chris Whipple。 Thanks for this inside peek at the last two years from an unbiased perspective， sharing the good and the bad。 If you are interested in politics， and want to learn what really goes on in the White House， rather than what Fox News tells you， this is a good read。
AJ Conroy
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Snow job。 Little distance from subject。
Jeff J。
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This book paints a rosier picture of the Biden presidency than is truly warranted。 Comparing Biden to Winston Churchill？ Sorry， no。
Maj
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A page turner， should be a good read for anyone interested in the behind the scenes of Biden's administration so far。 As a non-American I might have skimmed some of the domestic stuff， but the Afghanistan and Ukraine-related chapters were very interesting。I would actually quite like to read something similarly or even more detailed on the foreign policy stuff this admin is doing， with sourcing as good as this book。 A page turner， should be a good read for anyone interested in the behind the scenes of Biden's administration so far。 As a non-American I might have skimmed some of the domestic stuff， but the Afghanistan and Ukraine-related chapters were very interesting。I would actually quite like to read something similarly or even more detailed on the foreign policy stuff this admin is doing， with sourcing as good as this book。 。。。more
Scott Sirk
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Very pro Biden and while the reporting may be accurate no acknowledgement of the age issue （mentioned briefly） or the embarrassing moments not a fair and balanced inside assessment。
Kenny Schwarz
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I give author Chris Whipple a lot of credit for being the first to have a comprehensive book on Biden’s first two years in office。 I have yet to see anything published on the current president with this level of insight。 That being said， this book is far from objective a more of a heavy-handed liberal puff piece。 His only criticisms of the administration center on the relatively low-hanging fruit for critic fodder （the Afghanistan withdrawal， Kamala Harris’ performance as VP） beyond that whereve I give author Chris Whipple a lot of credit for being the first to have a comprehensive book on Biden’s first two years in office。 I have yet to see anything published on the current president with this level of insight。 That being said， this book is far from objective a more of a heavy-handed liberal puff piece。 His only criticisms of the administration center on the relatively low-hanging fruit for critic fodder （the Afghanistan withdrawal， Kamala Harris’ performance as VP） beyond that wherever Whippel can put a thumb on the scale for Biden， he does do through certainly biased editorializing， and first-person sourcing on the far left side of the political divide。 In other words this is a very friendly book toward the administration， those looking for a more balanced perspective should keep waiting。 。。。more
Zachary
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A Day listen。 evaluates Biden's mid-term progress and adds depth to the news stream A Day listen。 evaluates Biden's mid-term progress and adds depth to the news stream 。。。more
Matt
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The Fight of his Life: Inside Joe Biden’s White House By Chris Whipple is an important piece political reporting as it comes as the first draft of history into the historic first two year of Joe Biden’s administration。 Typically， after the initial pomp wears off a new presidency， the current administration usually will have some scores to settle。 This inevitably leads to White House chronicling based on deep background that takes aim to shift blame away from the President and on other elements o The Fight of his Life: Inside Joe Biden’s White House By Chris Whipple is an important piece political reporting as it comes as the first draft of history into the historic first two year of Joe Biden’s administration。 Typically， after the initial pomp wears off a new presidency， the current administration usually will have some scores to settle。 This inevitably leads to White House chronicling based on deep background that takes aim to shift blame away from the President and on other elements of the government。 It happens every two to four year and if your Bob Woodward it gets you five books on the Trump Presidency， because everyone loves to gossip！ Except for the people that surround Joe Biden， Mr。 Whipple delivers a sober well sourced book that gets to the business of governing and passes up the partisan squabbling。 What impressed me the most about Mr。 Whipple’s work was how well sourced he was， the amount of access and trust he gained from important people like the WH Chief of Staff and the CIA Director was very important and made the story very compelling。 But his work isn’t a rosy tale of success as he juxtaposed his sources in the administration with outside experts and othersnotables who are fair with their criticism with the mistakes Joe Biden’s Administration has made and equally fair with their praise of the success the administration has achieved。 I think Chris Whipple’s The Fight of His Life: Inside Joe Biden’s White House is essential to understanding the accomplishments of the President’s first two years in office。 。。。more
Chip
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After the obligatory negative review of Orange Man （400，000 COVID deaths）， the book became pretty good。 The author forgot to mention 600，000 deaths under Biden。While I thought Trump was divisive， I think Biden is worse， but Biden's divisiveness is not touched upon。I hope that neither candidate from 2020 is on the ballot in 2024。 After the obligatory negative review of Orange Man （400，000 COVID deaths）， the book became pretty good。 The author forgot to mention 600，000 deaths under Biden。While I thought Trump was divisive， I think Biden is worse， but Biden's divisiveness is not touched upon。I hope that neither candidate from 2020 is on the ballot in 2024。 。。。more
Dave Carden
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The Fight of His Life is a fascinating peek inside the first two years of the Biden administration。 While Chris Whipple gained extraordinary access to the biggest White House players， past and present， the book skews a little too pro-Biden for me。 Much like many recent Trump books are overly critical， I wish this book offered a more neutral view of the White House。
Steve Hahn
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Should have done my homework before I read this one。 It’s a total propaganda piece。 According to the author Biden is one of the greatest presidents in history and everything is trumps fault。 While some of that maybe true this is so skewed it came across as more fiction than reality。 The focus on success far overshadowed the many errors。 While that’s the kind of story the president and his supporters would have you believe it’s more like a book someone was paid to write to change the reality。 We Should have done my homework before I read this one。 It’s a total propaganda piece。 According to the author Biden is one of the greatest presidents in history and everything is trumps fault。 While some of that maybe true this is so skewed it came across as more fiction than reality。 The focus on success far overshadowed the many errors。 While that’s the kind of story the president and his supporters would have you believe it’s more like a book someone was paid to write to change the reality。 We have lost our ability as a country to find the middle ground。 Polarization and division sells more copies 。。。more
Carolyn Strong
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An inside view of Biden's first two years as PresidentI found this book to be intriguing， with information not revealed in the media， and very readable， with relatable language and descriptive stories。 I'm more impressed with Biden after reading this。 He certainly is better prepared to serve as President than most and clearly has the stamina and bandwidth to competently lead in a very complex time。 An inside view of Biden's first two years as PresidentI found this book to be intriguing， with information not revealed in the media， and very readable， with relatable language and descriptive stories。 I'm more impressed with Biden after reading this。 He certainly is better prepared to serve as President than most and clearly has the stamina and bandwidth to competently lead in a very complex time。 。。。more
Matt Papes
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If you are at all interested in politics， and want to learn what really goes on in the White House， rather than what Fox News tells you， this is a great book to read。 It is definitely a page turner， and it tells the good and the bad about Biden's first 2 years。 I highly recommend it。 If you are at all interested in politics， and want to learn what really goes on in the White House， rather than what Fox News tells you， this is a great book to read。 It is definitely a page turner， and it tells the good and the bad about Biden's first 2 years。 I highly recommend it。 。。。more
Eric
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Meh
April Peveteaux
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Incredible！ A page turner that gives insights we have yet to see in the press。 Highly recommend。
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