Senior advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff to former president George W. Bush Karl Rove reflects on his political career, discussing his college experiences, campaign victories, political philosophy, criticisms, role in the War on Terror, and other related topics.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 521-564) and index.

Prologue : the road to history -- A broken family on the western front -- King of the college Republicans -- Planting roots in Texas -- What is a Rovian campaign? -- Conquering Texas -- A new kind of governor -- Glimmers of the White House -- The grand plan -- Stung by New Hampshire, rescued by South Carolina -- The big mo' -- The Cheney choice -- Derailed by a DUI -- Thirty-six days in hell -- The real West wing -- Thinking big -- 9/11 -- Ground zero -- Striking back -- What bipartisanship? -- Joe Wilson's attack -- Bush was right on Iraq -- The special prosecutor and me -- Getting ready for Kerry -- Drugs and marriage -- Trapping Kerry, making peace with McCain -- Suspense and victory -- The democrats unleashed -- Anything for a scalp -- Katrina -- Republicans on the run -- The surge -- Yes, it was fun -- Leaving the White House -- Rove : the myth.

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