The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty
The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty is an unauthorized biography of the Bush family by the American investigative journalist Kitty Kelley. It was published on September 14, 2004, less than two months before the 2004 US Presidential election. Reviews of the book were mixed, with some of the "accusations," according to The New York Times, "[standing] up better than others."[1]
 First edition | |
| Author | Kitty Kelley |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Biography |
| Published | 2004 (Doubleday) |
| Pages | 736 |
| ISBN | 978-0385503242 |
| OCLC | 56471745 |
| LC Class | E747 .K45 2004b |
Glynn Wilson, a free-lance journalist from Alabama, sued Kelley for plagiarism claiming passages from the book have the exact wording as his online article.[2]
References
- Widmer, Ted (2004-10-10). "'The Family': Here Comes the Son". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- Wyatt, Edward (2004-11-17). "A Writer Is Suing the Author of a Hit Book on the Bushes". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
External links
- Official website
- New York Times Book Review, "The Family: 'Here Comes the Son'"
- "All the Way to the White House" review in The Washington Post
- "Brought low by a bottom feeder" review in The Guardian
- Amazon.com's book reviews and description
- Barnes & Noble's editorial reviews and overview
- OnTheIssues.org's book review and excerpts
- Presentation by Kelley on The Family, September 16, 2004, C-SPAN
- Book party for The Family, September 21, 2004, C-SPAN
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