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Okay, so, it’s a Tuesday in summer 2021 and the latest book about Donald Trump and his presidency has been published. I’ve read most of them so far. I’m not going to write about my feelings - personal and political - about Donald Trump, but rather if Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker’s new book, “I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J Trump’s Catastrophic Final Year” is worth reading. This is, after all, a BOOk review, and my feelings about Trump really shouldn’t matter. Leonnig and Rucker are reporters for the Washington Post. As reporters, they know how to write; they know what should be included and what to leave out. Their book is masterly written because both authors are long time reporters assigned the Donald Trump beat. Curiously, Trump gave them interviews - including one after the January 6th insurrection - knowing they were writing an account of his presidency. He was rather indiscreet in what he said. The book is filled with interesting tidbits and Leonnig and Rucker go behind the scenes. They obviously talked to many people both within and outside the Administration. They were fairly even-handed in their reporting. And I think I’ll break my personal rule about commenting about my opinion of Trump. I will say that I’ve felt dirty after reading these books. Really dirty…