Trump: The Art of the Comeback

Trump: The Art of the Comeback chronicles Donald Trump's journey through his financial difficulties in the 1990s and his subsequent return to business success. Co-written with journalist Kate Bohner, the book presents Trump's perspective on overcoming major setbacks in both business and personal life. The narrative focuses on Trump's strategies for debt restructuring, property negotiations, and rebuilding his business empire after facing near-bankruptcy. Trump includes his views on relationships, sharing details about his marriages to Ivana Trump and Marla Maples, as well as his encounters with various business and media figures. The book outlines Trump's business philosophy through practical advice and personal anecdotes, including his ten rules for success. Topics range from strategic business decisions to personal habits, including his well-documented aversion to handshakes and his approach to dealing with competitors. This memoir serves as both a business guide and a statement of personal ideology, reflecting Trump's characteristic approach to competition, negotiation, and power dynamics in both professional and personal spheres.

Readers note the book focuses on Trump's 1990s financial recovery after near-bankruptcy. Many reviewers found practical business advice about negotiating, staying motivated during setbacks, and maintaining confidence through difficulties. Positives from readers: - More focused on business than politics - Contains specific deal-making examples - Detailed look at Trump's comeback strategy - Entertainment value from behind-the-scenes stories Common criticisms: - Self-congratulatory tone - Lack of deep financial details - Repetitive content - Some readers felt advice was oversimplified Ratings: Goodreads: 3.7/5 (1,200+ ratings) Amazon: 4.5/5 (500+ ratings) Several reviewers noted the writing style matches Trump's speaking pattern. One Amazon reviewer said "It reads like Trump is telling you stories over dinner." A Goodreads reviewer criticized that "every success is portrayed as his genius, every failure blamed on others."

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🔸 The book was written during Trump's rebound from nearly $1 billion in personal debt and $9 billion in business debt in the early 1990s. 🔸 Co-author Kate Bohner was a former CNBC correspondent and Forbes writer who conducted extensive interviews with Trump over six months to complete the book. 🔸 The memoir describes how Trump sold his Trump Shuttle airline, his yacht, and the Trump Princess to help manage his debt crisis during this period. 🔸 One of Trump's ten principles highlighted in the book is "Stay Focused" - which he credits as crucial to his comeback during the challenging 1990s real estate market. 🔸 The book reached #3 on the New York Times Best Seller list, following the success of his previous book "The Art of the Deal" (1987).