"Book synopsis
In this revelatory, authoritative portrait of Donald J Trump and the toxic family that made him, Mary L Trump, a trained clinical psychologist and Donald8217s only niece, shines a bright light on the dark history of their family in order to explain how her uncle became the man who now threatens the world8217s health, economic security, and social fabricMary Trump spent much of her childhood in her grandparents8217 large, imposing house in the heart of Queens, where Donald and his four siblings grew up She describes a nightmare of traumas, destructive relationships, and a tragic combination of neglect and abuse She explains how specific events and general family patterns created the damaged man who currently occupies the Oval Office, including the strange and harmful relationship between Fred Trump and his two oldest sons, Fred, Jr, and DonaldA firsthand witness to countless holiday meals and family interactions, Mary brings an incisive wit and unexpected humor to sometimes grim, often confounding family events She recounts in unsparing detail everything from her uncle Donald8217s place in the family spotlight and Ivana8217s penchant for regifting to her grandmother8217s frequent injuries and illnesses and the appalling way Donald, Fred Trump8217s favorite son, dismissed and derided him when he began to succumb to Alzheimer8217sNumerous pundits, armchair psychologists, and journalists have sought to parse Donald J Trump8217s lethal flaws Mary L Trump has the education, insight, and intimate familiarity needed to reveal what makes Donald, and the rest of her clan, tick She alone can recount this fascinating, unnerving saga, not just because of her insider8217s perspective but also because she is the only Trump willing to tell the truth about one of the world8217s most powerful and dysfunctional families
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