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Title: Confessions of a White House Ghostwriter: Five Presidents and Other Political Adventures by James C. Humes, Julie Nixon Eisenhower ISBN: 0-89526-433-1 Publisher: Regnery Publishing Pub. Date: May, 1997 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.50

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Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: Interesting if a little overblown
Comment: "James Humes is over the top!" exclaims the introdcution (written by Humes pal and British MP Jonathon Aiken). Indeed he is. This book reflects that sentiment in both the positive and negative aspects, though on balance it is highly entertaining. Humes has many good stories to tell and tells them well. He does, however, give off the feel that there might be SOME exaggeration going on. Still, the book is quick and enjoyable to read.

Rating: 5
Summary: Interesting memoirs.
Comment: The author, "lawyer, legislator, diplomat, author, historian, actor, professor, and White House speechwriter", recipient of the Order of the British Empire and dance-partner with Queen Elizabeth, seems to have been everywhere and met everyone, most notably the several U.S. Presidents for who whom he wrote speeches.
Humes' chatty narrative style, marred only by a few regrettable typos, painlessly shares some remarkable insights into high politics and diplomacy, with such highlights as; Nixon's candidate for "Deep Throat", and the real reason Ford pardoned Nixon.
Not incidentally, Humes is today a professional speaker whose tips on public speaking would be well worth the price of admission here to anyone who speaks publicly.
Very entertaining.
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