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Bailout: An Inside Account of How Washington Abandoned Main Street While Rescuing Wall Street

by Neil Barofsky
8 CDs. library ed. unabridged 9½ hrs. Blackstone Audio. 2012. ISBN 9781470832209. $90; 1 MP3-CD. library/retail eds.; digital download. BUS
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In this, his first book, Barofsky (senior fellow, New York Univ. Sch. of Law) presents an ugly kiss-and-tell of his 30 months as the special inspector general overseeing the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) from December 2008 until March 2011. He reveals unbelievably petty power struggles at the most senior levels. Saving face consumes more intellect and energy than saving taxpayers money or saving the economy. Admittedly one man's experience, potentially affected by political bias, Barofsky's book nevertheless presents an unsavory insight into Washington, revealing a status quo that requires serious change immediately.
VERDICT Not for the casual listener or one with blood pressure issues, this audiobook, capably narrated by actor and Audie Award nominee Joe Barrett, is recommended with reservations for students of political science.
Reviewed by M. Gail Preslar, formerly with Business Lib., Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, TN , Apr 15, 2013
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