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Trump Unveiled: Exposing the Bigoted Billionaire
As the man himself might say, there’s so much to write about! There’s racist Trump, sexist Trump, bankrupt Trump, lying Trump, paranoid Trump, clueless Trump, conman Trump, bullying Trump, and more. Here, in one lovingly researched and slim volume, is Trump stripped the truth behind the glitz. If it sounds frightening, it the man who might well be the next President of the United States has the integrity of roadkill.
Never before in American history has anyone quite like Donald Trump gotten so close to the presidency. He’s been called America’s savior, a demagogue, and a potential dictator. Whether or not he is elected this November, it behooves us to know the facts about the man—and yes, there are plenty to be had.
Buy it now—before he sues to cover up Trump Unveiled !
Never before in American history has anyone quite like Donald Trump gotten so close to the presidency. He’s been called America’s savior, a demagogue, and a potential dictator. Whether or not he is elected this November, it behooves us to know the facts about the man—and yes, there are plenty to be had.
Buy it now—before he sues to cover up Trump Unveiled !
259 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 1, 2016
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John K. Wilson
21 books18 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.
John K. Wilson is the author of seven books, including Trump Unveiled: Exposing the Bigoted Billionaire, Barack Obama: This Improbable Quest, Newt Gingrich: Capitol Crimes and Misdemeanors, Patriotic Correctness: Academic Freedom and Its Enemies, and The Most Dangerous Man in America: Rush Limbaugh’s Assault on Reason. He is the co-editor of AcademeBlog.org and the editor of Illinois Academe. He has a Ph.D. in education from Illinois State University, and is the co-organizer of the Chicago Book Expo and the Evanston Literary Festival.
John K. Wilson is the author of seven books, including Trump Unveiled: Exposing the Bigoted Billionaire, Barack Obama: This Improbable Quest, Newt Gingrich: Capitol Crimes and Misdemeanors, Patriotic Correctness: Academic Freedom and Its Enemies, and The Most Dangerous Man in America: Rush Limbaugh’s Assault on Reason. He is the co-editor of AcademeBlog.org and the editor of Illinois Academe. He has a Ph.D. in education from Illinois State University, and is the co-organizer of the Chicago Book Expo and the Evanston Literary Festival.
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January 16, 2017OK, this is the dark side of Trump, the book of all the bad names.
By the way, does anyone know where Christopher Steele is?
By the way, does anyone know where Christopher Steele is?
October 22, 2020
For this particular book, I feel it's necessary to start by saying this isn't a topic I'm very interested in, and that the only reason I picked this book up at all is because I won it in a giveaway... A giveaway which I don't remember entering, and shouldn't have entered, so I apologize for that.
That being said, I was somewhat curious to read what this book had to say about Trump, because I often hear that he's an awful person and similar things, but rarely do I get more of a reference than "he said or did this", without being shown or referred to where he actually said or did that. I know, I could try to look it up myself, but... If someone is making arguments like these, they should be able to back it up with whatever facts they have.
And that, in summary, is how I felt about this book.
I'm not dismissing Wilson's opinion or arguing with any of what he presented as facts in any way... But I do think that some things in this book could have been presented / argued better, and that there needed to be more citations. For example, when Wilson said things along the lines of "if this person had done x instead of y, then z would have been the outcome"... How do we know? Perhaps if the changes suggested were made, then the outcome would have been as Wilson suggested, but particularly in things like this which have already happened and cannot be changed, I would've liked a little more detail / explanation for why Wilson thought those certain changes would have resulted in particular outcomes, because there honestly is no way to know for sure. To me, such speculations are only speculation and therefore a matter of opinion, but it seemed like Wilson was presenting them as fact.
Additionally, there were no citations in the book... Now, I did see on the resources page at the end of the book, that this was done on purpose to speed up the production process, save paper, and to make the book easier to read. I wholeheartedly support these things, but I think that this should have been stated at the beginning of the book, rather than the end. And I can tell you for sure that it did make the book easier to read, but for a topic like this, I very strongly feel that your facts and sources MUST be cited... So today, I visited both of the websites that the resources page said that the endnotes and sources for the book would be, which are trumpunveiled.com, and johnkwilson.com.
The first one, trumpunveiled.com, comes up with a link to buy the book... I don't see any endnotes or sources at all.
The second site, johnkwilson.com, does have a document you can download with the endnotes... But it seems to be unfinished. It's not cited in any particular format (MLA, APA, etc), but I'm fine with that. Actually, the way it's listed is easier for the regular person to understand, but not everything has a source listed, especially the lower you get on the list. The last several pages of quotes have no citations at all... And this only seems to have any citations at all for quotes from Trump. None for any of the statistics or anything else that are used a LOT in the book...
So, those are my complaints about the setup of the book. Although I do have to admit, it was a lot more interesting to read than I expected, in general.
Note: I received this book for free through Goodreads Giveaways.
That being said, I was somewhat curious to read what this book had to say about Trump, because I often hear that he's an awful person and similar things, but rarely do I get more of a reference than "he said or did this", without being shown or referred to where he actually said or did that. I know, I could try to look it up myself, but... If someone is making arguments like these, they should be able to back it up with whatever facts they have.
And that, in summary, is how I felt about this book.
I'm not dismissing Wilson's opinion or arguing with any of what he presented as facts in any way... But I do think that some things in this book could have been presented / argued better, and that there needed to be more citations. For example, when Wilson said things along the lines of "if this person had done x instead of y, then z would have been the outcome"... How do we know? Perhaps if the changes suggested were made, then the outcome would have been as Wilson suggested, but particularly in things like this which have already happened and cannot be changed, I would've liked a little more detail / explanation for why Wilson thought those certain changes would have resulted in particular outcomes, because there honestly is no way to know for sure. To me, such speculations are only speculation and therefore a matter of opinion, but it seemed like Wilson was presenting them as fact.
Additionally, there were no citations in the book... Now, I did see on the resources page at the end of the book, that this was done on purpose to speed up the production process, save paper, and to make the book easier to read. I wholeheartedly support these things, but I think that this should have been stated at the beginning of the book, rather than the end. And I can tell you for sure that it did make the book easier to read, but for a topic like this, I very strongly feel that your facts and sources MUST be cited... So today, I visited both of the websites that the resources page said that the endnotes and sources for the book would be, which are trumpunveiled.com, and johnkwilson.com.
The first one, trumpunveiled.com, comes up with a link to buy the book... I don't see any endnotes or sources at all.
The second site, johnkwilson.com, does have a document you can download with the endnotes... But it seems to be unfinished. It's not cited in any particular format (MLA, APA, etc), but I'm fine with that. Actually, the way it's listed is easier for the regular person to understand, but not everything has a source listed, especially the lower you get on the list. The last several pages of quotes have no citations at all... And this only seems to have any citations at all for quotes from Trump. None for any of the statistics or anything else that are used a LOT in the book...
So, those are my complaints about the setup of the book. Although I do have to admit, it was a lot more interesting to read than I expected, in general.
Note: I received this book for free through Goodreads Giveaways.
September 5, 2016
It has some insightful moments, in particular, Wilson's conclusion that Trump is able to survive numerous gaffes other politicians could not because, ultimately, his campaign is a war on political correctness. But it's not very well-written, and there are multiple moments where the very thing Wilson criticizes Trump for -- not caring to research views he espouses -- Wilson seems similarly at fault for, presenting general comments while not presenting counter-examples in any detail or support. (In an afterword, Wilson states that all of the endnotes are on his webpage to make the book more readable and easily updated, which I understand, although a book like this needs to have them included to fully present the facts and argument against someone known for not caring about facts or making a cogent argument.)
As a timely diatribe against Trump the presidential candidate this election year, the book certainly succeeds in categorizing Trump's numerous faults and many egregious traits. And perhaps that is all the book tries to be - it certainly feels rushed, including events that took place late this summer (the book was released in late August 2016).
As a timely diatribe against Trump the presidential candidate this election year, the book certainly succeeds in categorizing Trump's numerous faults and many egregious traits. And perhaps that is all the book tries to be - it certainly feels rushed, including events that took place late this summer (the book was released in late August 2016).
March 20, 2017
** I received a copy of this book for free through a Goodreads giveaway. **
While I can't say there was anything that I hadn't already heard about from other sources in this book, it is extremely well written and well put together. The author obviously spent quite a bit of time researching Trump and his past (and present) actions and puts together a compelling case for believing the man is a complete waste of time, as well as someone who should be (should have been) convicted on a variety of counts. Unfortunately, I don't believe this book will change the minds of those who insist on believing in Trump but it is nice to have a good reference to look at when refuting the claims of those people.
While I can't say there was anything that I hadn't already heard about from other sources in this book, it is extremely well written and well put together. The author obviously spent quite a bit of time researching Trump and his past (and present) actions and puts together a compelling case for believing the man is a complete waste of time, as well as someone who should be (should have been) convicted on a variety of counts. Unfortunately, I don't believe this book will change the minds of those who insist on believing in Trump but it is nice to have a good reference to look at when refuting the claims of those people.
November 2, 2016
I wasn't a fan of Trump before I read this book, and the book reinforced my opinion. Nothing new that hasn't all ready been out in the media, but the book organizes things in different categories i.e. Trump the sexist. Not a bad read just not my cup of tea.
June 15, 2017
This was a witty page turner that made me stop and think. It opened my mind to myriad issues in this country that I wasn't aware of. A few friends have happily borrowed this book, which I won as a goodreads winner. The author has a great knack for writing!
November 22, 2016
The title says it all!
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