Publisher, Simon & Schuster Audioworks (September 2006)

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Bob Woodward examines how the Bush administration avoided telling the truth about Iraq to the public, to the Congress, and often to themselves in State of Denial. Woodward's third book on President Bush is a sweeping narrative from the first days George W. Bush thought seriously about running for president, through the recruitment of his national security team, the war in Afghanistan, the invasion and occupation of Iraq, and the struggle for political survival in the second term.

State of Denial answers the core questions: What happened after the invasion of Iraq? Why? How does Bush make decisions and manage the war that he chose to define his presidency? And, is there an achievable plan for victory? After more than three decades of reporting on national security decision making, including his two #1 national bestsellers on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Bush at War and Plan of Attack, Woodward provides the fullest account, and explanation, of the road Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice and the White House staff have walked.

About the Author: Bob Woodward, a reporter and editor at The Washington Post since 1971, has authored or coauthored ten New York Times #1 bestsellers, including Plan of Attack, Bush at War, Shadow, The Agenda, The Commanders, Veil, Wired, The Brethren, The Final Days, and All the President's Men.

About the Narrator: Boyd Gaines starred on Broadway in 12 Angry Men, Contact (Tony Award), She Loves Me (Tony, Outer Critics Circle & Drama Desk Awards), The Heidi Chronicles (Tony Award), Company and Cabaret. Mr. Gaines' film credits include Second Best, I'm Not Rappaport, The Grass Harp, Fame, and The Sure Thing. Television appearances include Angela's Eyes (Lifetime, Series Regular), Law and Order, A Piece of Cake (BBC, Lead), One Day at a Time (Series Regular).