All In: The Education of General David Petraeus

All In: The Education of General David Petraeus is the biography of David Petraeus, written by Paula Broadwell and Vernon Loeb.[1] Released on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, it reached #33 on The New York Times Best Seller list in 2012.[2][3]

All In: The Education of General David Petraeus
AuthorPaula Broadwell, Vernon Loeb
SubjectDavid Petraeus
PublisherPenguin Press
ISBN978-1594203183

Reviews

Doris Kearns Goodwin referred to it as a "majestic biography."[3] Tom Brokaw described it as a "riveting insider's account."[3] Foreign Policy magazine described it as a "best read of 2012."[4] Other sources described the book as "hagiographic,"[5][6] with author Max Boot saying he would have liked to have seen "a more objective" portrait of Petraeus presented.[7]

Broadwell-Petraeus affair
Main article: Petraeus scandal

On November 9, 2012, Petraeus resigned as Director of the CIA after an FBI investigation showed that he and Broadwell had engaged in an extramarital affair, which some have claimed constituted a potential national security risk.[8]

References
  1. Morella, Michael (February 17, 2012). "General David Petraeus's Leadership and Legacy". U.S. News & World Report.
  2. Cowles, Gregory (February 26, 2012). "Bestsellers February 26, 2012". The New York Times. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  3. Kelley, Pam (January 24, 2012). "Charlotte author chronicles Gen. Petraeus' war career". The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on February 22, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  4. "Paula Broadwell (MA '06)" (PDF). Alumni Relations. University of Denver. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 16, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  5. Kaplan, Fred (November 8, 2012). "Petraeus Resigns Over Affair With Biographer". Slate. Retrieved November 8, 2012. The woman with whom Gen. David Petraeus was having an affair is Paula Broadwell, the author of a recent hagiographic book about him, All In: The Education of General David Petraeus.
  6. Stein, Jeff (November 10, 2012). "Covert Affairs: A short history of spies and their sex scandals". Foreign Affairs. Retrieved November 11, 2012. The target of his affection was quickly identified as Paula Broadwell, the author of a recent hagiographic book about him, All In: The Education of General David Petraeus.
  7. Max Boot, Measuring the Man in Charge: A general's life story and an inside look at his year in command in Afghanistan The Wall Street Journal 21 January 2012
  8. "CIA Chief Resigns Over Affair". The Wall Street Journal. November 11, 2012.


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