{"product_id":"apprentice-in-wonderland-how-donald-trump-and-mark-burnett-took-america-through-the-looking-glass-isbn-9780063139909","title":"Apprentice in Wonderland: How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the Looking Glass","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINSTANT \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the editor in chief of \u003cem\u003eVariety\u003c\/em\u003e and author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eLadies Who Punch\u003c\/em\u003e, the never-fully-told, behind-the-scenes story of Donald Trump and \u003cem\u003eThe Apprentice\u003c\/em\u003e, the long-running reality series that catapulted him to the White House.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere for the first time is the definitive untold story of Donald Trump’s years as a reality TV star. Trump himself admits he might not have been president without \u003cem\u003eThe Apprentice\u003c\/em\u003e. Now, just as he uncovered the chaos inside the daytime favorite \u003cem\u003eThe View \u003c\/em\u003ein his bestselling \u003cem\u003eLadies Who Punch\u003c\/em\u003e, Ramin Setoodeh chronicles Trump’s dramatic tenure as New York’s ultimate boss in the boardroom, a mirage created by \u003cem\u003eSurvivor\u003c\/em\u003e producer Mark Burnett and NBC boss Jeff Zucker. With unprecedented access, including hours of interviews with Trump, his boardroom advisers George Ross and Carolyn Kepcher, Eric Trump, and some of the most memorable contestants, and writing with flair and authority, Setoodeh shares all the untold tales from this legendary show that has left its mark on popular culture, shaped the legend of its star, and ultimately changed American history.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“[A] witty, dogged and often sobering analysis of the “Apprentice” franchise and Trump . . . . What’s fascinating here is how effectively Setoodeh demonstrates that Trump is\u003cem\u003e still\u003c\/em\u003e drunk on celebrity nostalgia . . . . In the end, \u003cem\u003eApprentice in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e does the impossible: It makes me pity Donald Trump.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRon Charles, The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“For his deeply reported and revealing look at the pivotal moment in the former President’s career, Setoodeh interviewed Trump six times between 2021 and 2023 and talked to a wide swathe of the industry professionals and celebrities all circling the show’s orbit.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The journalist who has interviewed Donald Trump more than any other since Trump left office isn’t Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, or that guy who’s dating Marjorie Taylor Greene. It’s Ramin Setoodeh . . . . What Setoodeh instantly found most remarkable was how obsessive Trump himself was about the show and how eager he was to talk about it: Setoodeh would end up doing six interviews with Trump about \u003cem\u003eThe Apprentice\u003c\/em\u003e, interviews that typically went for hours with Trump watching and narrating old clips deep into the night.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWill Leitch, New York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Ramin Setoodeh’s] new book explores the twisted alliances, nutty gambles, and reality TV distortions that—for better or much, much worse—brought Donald Trump roaring back into the public eye.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A new book about \u003cem\u003eThe Apprentice\u003c\/em\u003e reveals how the 45th president was shaped by tawdry reality-TV culture.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcKay Coppins, The Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eApprentice in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e, examines the reality TV rise of the man who went on to be 45th president and the cultural impact of the show—with plenty of celebrity anecdotes along the way.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890606043365,"sku":"NP9780063139909","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063139909.jpg?v=1730233676","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/apprentice-in-wonderland-how-donald-trump-and-mark-burnett-took-america-through-the-looking-glass-isbn-9780063139909","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}