A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership
#1 New York Times Bestseller, A Higher Loyalty provided the inspiration for The Comey Rule, the Showtime limited series starring Jeff Daniels.
In his book, former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of the highest-stakes situations of his career in the past two decades of American government, exploring what good, ethical leadership looks like, and how it drives sound decisions. His journey provides an unprecedented entry into the corridors of power, and a remarkable lesson in what makes an effective leader.
Mr. Comey served as director of the FBI from 2013 to 2017, appointed to the post by President Barack Obama. He previously served as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, and the U.S. deputy attorney general in the administration of President George W. Bush. From prosecuting the Mafia and Martha Stewart to helping change the Bush administration's policies on torture and electronic surveillance, overseeing the Hillary Clinton e-mail investigation as well as ties between the Trump campaign and Russia, Comey has been involved in some of the most consequential cases and policies of recent history.
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July 2019 update, 3-star review: No sorry, I'm reading the Mueller Report now, and there's no justification for withholding from the US public explosive information regarding the Trump campaign's Russian contacts and their actions, while simultaneously agonizing over emails Huma Abedin sent to her husband Anthony Weiner for printing. I can't forgive Comey's total lack of perspective on himself and his actions. Comey's timing could not have been better if he'd actually been a Russian agent himself! See Mueller Report, pages 64-65.
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May 11, 2018, 4-star review:
This is a book that every American should read in order to consider the difference between the American values we should all honor, and partisan politics. Comey makes a clear case that integrity and honesty should be our most dearly held values and I agree with that because the inverse, corruption and dishonesty, are effective tools of oppression.
This is not a Republican book or a Democratic book. This is an interesting look at how challenging it is to separate oneself from the quagmire of American partisan politics, and how important that separation can be, especially in law enforcement.
Most of all, this book is very well-written, very entertaining, and very educational.
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