The Steal

The Attempt to Overturn the 2020 Election and the People Who Stopped It

De: Mark Bowden, Matthew Teague

Narrado por: LJ Ganser

“A gripping ground-level narrative…a marvel of reporting: tightly wound… but also panoramic.” (Washington Post)

“A lean, fast-paced and important account of the chaotic final weeks.” (New York Times)

In The Steal, veteran journalists Mark Bowden and Matthew Teague offer a week-by week, state-by-state account of the effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election. In the 64 days between November 3 and January 6, President Donald Trump and his allies fought to reverse the outcome of the vote. Focusing on six states—Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin—Trump’s supporters claimed widespread voter fraud.

The Steal is an engaging, in-depth report on what happened during those crucial nine weeks and a portrait of the dedicated individuals who did their duty and stood firm against the unprecedented, sustained attack on our election system and ensured that every legal vote was counted and that the will of the people prevailed.

In this revised version of the The Steal, Mark Bowden distills the full January 6th Committee Report from its original 300,000 words to a brisk and illuminating few pages. Teague and Bowden have also added a preface, an afterword, and updates throughout the text to include new findings from the January 6th Committee Report and Trump's ongoing attempts at regaining popularity and running for office in 2024.

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©2022, 2024 Mark Bowden and Matthew Teague. Recorded by arrangement with Atlantic Monthly Press, an imprint of Grove Atlantic, Inc. (P)2022, 2024 Audible, Inc.

in a "nut" shell

nicely done ✅
Sad but true
The true patriots shine through as documented by this factual piece of art.

Scary

A scary glimpse into the cult leader power trump has over his followers. A dangerous glimpse at his willingness to keep power at any cost.

Unbelievable and well told

I’m so glad I bought this book, I love learning about the patriots that stood up for our Constitution and our Democracy. I’m also sorry for the folks that were lured by power, money and position to try to overturn our democracy and won’t believe their own eyes about the insurrection.
I’ve been harboring such I’ll will toward Republicans since 2020. This book has made me realize that we are all Americans and that we do have a voice and that regardless of our vote, the majority of us will stand up for our Democracy and Rights. Thank you Mark Bowden and Matthew Teague for telling this much needed story.

Good Overview

This book is a great survey of the 2020 election challenges and the personalities behind them. It mostly focuses on the election officials and the pro-Trump team seeking to challenge them. A lot of the story exposes the schism in the Republican Party.

It is easier reading than I'd like, great for public consumption but a bit light on details, especially on the legal arguments in the trials (which I am excessively interested in). But the details about people's backstories and their lives in the aftermath of the election are exceptionally rich, giving you a real feel for who they were.

An admirable production!

Every Patriotic American Should Read This Book

Seems like this was a trial run to identify the weak spots in the process in order to overthrow the will of the people in the future. While it didn't work out in 2020, they now know what they need to do to prevail when they don't agree with an election outcome. The courts held this time...