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Tim Weiner reported for The New York Times for many years as a foreign correspondent and as a national security correspondent in Washington, DC. He has won the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting and the National Book Award for LEGACY OF ASHES: The History of the CIA. His new book, out in July, is ONE MAN AGAINST THE WORLD: The Tragedy of Richard Nixon.

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Hello, Goodreaders! My new book, ONE MAN AGAINST THE WORLD: The Tragedy of Richard Nixon, will be published in July. It's upon Amazon if you'd like a preview (or a first-day edition) and I hope we'll have a Goodreads discussion later this summer.

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	Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA 3.91 avg rating — 10,012 ratings — published 2007 — 62 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Enemies: A History of the FBI 3.89 avg rating — 2,967 ratings — published 2012 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Man Against the World: The Tragedy of Richard Nixon 4.07 avg rating — 1,416 ratings — published 2015 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Betrayal: The Story of Aldrich Ames, an American Spy by Tim Weiner (Goodreads Author), David Johnston , Neil A. Lewis 3.93 avg rating — 227 ratings — published 1995 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blank Check: The Pentagon's Black Budget 3.83 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 1990 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Tim Weiner made a comment in the group The History Book Club — WE ARE OPEN - SPOTLIGHT - PRESIDENTIAL SERIES - ASK TIM topic " Looking back on my interview with Ford, here are my thoughts: had Ford not issued the pardon, Nixon faced criminal indictment as a private citizen ...more "
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Tim Weiner made a comment on Bentley’s profile " Bentley,Tim Weiner here. I have a new book out in July: ONE MAN AGAINST THE WORLD: The Tragedy of Richard Nixon. Love to do another group discussion ...more "
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“Intelligence fails because it is human, no stronger than the power of one mind to understand another. (480)”
― Tim Weiner, Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA

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“Washington was a small town run by people who believed that they lived in the center of the universe.”
― Tim Weiner, Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA

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“[Re: J. Edgar Hoover] His knowledge was enormous, though his mind was narrow.”
― Tim Weiner, Enemies: A History of the FBI

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The History Book ...: INTRODUCTION - LEGACY OF ASHES	28	63	Jan 15, 2011 05:07PM
The History Book ...: LEGACY OF ASHES - TOC AND SYLLABUS	3	77	Jan 16, 2011 08:21AM
The History Book ...: 3. LEGACY OF ASHES ~ CHAPTERS 7 - 9 (63 - 93) (01/17/11 - 01/23/11) ~ No spoilers, please	39	34	Jan 25, 2011 02:56AM
The History Book ...: INDEX	27	22	Jan 28, 2011 10:06PM
The History Book ...: 4. LEGACY OF ASHES ~ CHAPTERS 10 - 12 (93 - 121) (01/24/11 - 01/30/11) ~ No spoilers, please	19	27	Jan 30, 2011 11:19AM
The History Book ...: 2. LEGACY OF ASHES ~ CHAPTERS 4 - 6 (32 - 62) (01/10/11 - 01/16/11) ~ No spoilers, please	57	40	Feb 03, 2011 06:37AM
The History Book ...: 5. LEGACY OF ASHES ~ CHAPTERS 13 - 15 (122 - 155) (01/31/11 - 02/06/11) ~ No spoilers, please	63	63	Feb 09, 2011 12:07PM
The History Book ...: 8. LEGACY OF ASHES ~ CHAPTERS 22 - 24 (236 - 264) (02/21/11 - 02/27/11) ~ No spoilers, please	9	24	Feb 24, 2011 07:01AM
The History Book ...: 7. LEGACY OF ASHES ~ CHAPTERS 19 - 21 (200 - 235) (02/14/11 - 02/20/11) ~ No spoilers, please	23	27	Mar 02, 2011 01:56PM
The History Book ...: 10. LEGACY OF ASHES ~ CHAPTERS 28 - 30 (291 - 324) (03/07/11 - 03/13/11) ~ No spoilers, please	1	13	Mar 06, 2011 08:49PM

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