Giuliani

The Rise and Tragic Fall of America's Mayor

By: Andrew Kirtzman

Narrated by: Gibson Frazier

A New Yorker Best Book of the Year

What happened to Rudy Giuliani?

Andrew Kirtzman, who has been following Giuliani since the 1990s, answers that question in this “masterful and engrossing” (The Guardian) biography that “cuts through the myth and caricature that has too often defined Giuliani” (Los Angeles Times).

Rudy Giuliani was hailed after 9/11 as “America’s Mayor,” a national hero who, at the time, was more widely admired than the pope. He was brilliant, accomplished—and complicated. He conflated politics with morality, made reckless personal choices, and engaged in self-destructive behavior. A series of disastrous decisions and cynical compromises, coupled with his need for power, money, and attention gradually ruined his reputation, cost him political support, and ultimately damaged the country.

Kirtzman, who was with Giuliani at the World Trade Center on 9/11, conducted hundreds of interviews to give us an insightful portrait of this polarizing figure from the beginning of his rise to his high-profile role as Donald Trump’s personal lawyer. Giuliani was a celebrated prosecutor, a transformative New York City mayor, and a contender for the presidency. But by the end of the Trump presidency, he was reviled and ridiculed after a series of embarrassing errors and misjudgments. He was a significant figure in both of Trump’s impeachments and ended up widely ostracized, facing both legal jeopardy and financial ruin.

This is the “lively new biography” (The New Yorker) of how it all began and how it came crashing down.

Finally the answer to “What happened to Rudy Giuliani?”

I couldn’t not listen to this book after asking myself this question with increasing frequency over the years since 911. The answer lies in the fact I simply didn’t know anything about Rudy Giuliani before 911.
Gripping, factual, and tragically sad, I now have my answer. This is a fascinating documentary of what happens when you are your own worst enemy,

Good listen

Enjoyed learning his origins and how his past behavior was a good predictor of his current behavior. The performance was poor as he used overly exaggerated, stereotypical accents. For me it was off putting but because I enjoyed the content I endured it.

Giuliani

This was an interesting story of Giuliani - his life before holding office and while in office and afterwards and how he destroyed his own life and reputation

You Clearly See His Story

The author prints the full picture of his subject. The rise & tragic fall of this once great mayor is sad… & insanity interesting to listen to.

Wow! Wow!

This explains so many things that you get sad but here they are laid out in an order that is easy to comprehend and put the proper perspective on. If you’re really interested In knowing the truth about a so many divisive issues and misleading info - you owe it to yourself to read this! Listen well!