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David Duke: Evolution of a Klansman
by Michael Zatarain
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company (1990-07)
ISBN: 0882898175
EAN: 9780882898179
Dewy Decimal #: 976.3063092
Hardcover: 304 pages
SKU: T070920-6487
Condition: Very Good
Comments: Very good overall condition. Very tight binding. Book has some pen marks. Ships same day or next in a bubble mailer. Enjoy.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Michael Zatarain, a writer and insider in Louisiana politics, has written the definitive biography of one of the most controversial figures in the 1980’s American political arena: David Duke. In researching "David Duke: Evolution of a Klansman," Zatarain discovered that David Duke did not fit into the standard mold of the ignorant, untutored bigot. Duke is articulate, charismatic, appears educated; and he is dedicated to the cause of "white rights", as Duke has coined his openly racist agenda. Duke won a stunning victory in his race for a seat in the Louisiana legislature, thus becoming the only former grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan ever elected to public office in America. In the summer of 1990, David Duke was a serious candidate for the U.S. Senate, with early polls suggesting he would challenge the three-term incumbent he ran against. In researching this comprehensive work, Zatarain spent hundreds of hours interviewing. He spoke with Duke's family, former class-mates, political allies and enemies, Klan members, and Duke himself in an attempt to understand the thinking behind his radically racist crusade. In fact, Zatarain interviewed David Duke more than 50 times, for a total of over 100 hours, in the preparation of this fascinating and thoroughly researched account.
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Customer Reviews
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Take out Author bias and it would be OK
Rating  (2)
Date: 2001-02-27
11 out of 13 customers found this reveiw helpful
Even though every other word in Zartarian's book seemed to be racist this and racist that. The book never proved that David Duke was a racist. On the contrary it showed he was always looking for peaceful ways to advance the civil rights of white people. He helped with boarder patrol to keep out illegal aliens and has helped crusade for equal treatment for white people. He has never been accused of violence. This book, while calling David Duke a racist, shows that he continually encouraged peaceful demonstrations and was even arrested at one and charged with an erroneous charge. Zartarian is to busy pointing his finger and name calling to be taken very seriously.
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Poorly Done Book About David Duke
Rating  (1)
Date: 2000-12-16
15 out of 17 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book while featuring extensive interviews of Mr. Duke and well researched was poorly written. The author was hypocritical in the fact that he claims we should all love one another and forgive each other. Yet, Zatarain though does not practice what he preaches. Zatarain seems to despise Duke even though Duke has remarkably changed. Zatarain does not even realize that Mr. Duke is a man who has developed and grown spiritually and mentally. David Duke is no longer a former Klansman but a individual of gracious compassion towards his fellow man. Zatarain should take his own advice and reaccess Mr. Duke accordingly. I recommend that the reader should view Mr. Duke's side of the story also by reading: My Awakening by David Duke. Duke explains who he is in his book. It is a good read.
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More liberal garbage
Rating (1)
Date: 1999-01-10
23 out of 31 customers found this reveiw helpful
As is typical of anti-white hatemongers, the author goes to great lengths to imply, manipulate and misrepresent Duke's life and beliefs. I just read David Duke's powerful autobiography "My Awakening" and I would recommend it to anyone interested in learning the truth behind the liberal-Jewish lies. Sample chapters of Duke's book can be found on his
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He Leaves the Toilet, and Fails to Flush -- Why?
Rating  (5)
Date: 1998-07-07
7 out of 28 customers found this reveiw helpful
It has been claimed that David Duke always leaves two fresh turds in the toilet and fails to flush them. This intensely compelling study of Duke explains why he is compelled to engage in this seemingly criminal behavior. Explore the as-yet-unsolved mystery of Duke's bathroom habits as he wanders from loo to loo throughout Loosiana in search of meaningful employment. Is he a Tidy-Bowl man for blue-collar whites? A Republican henchman for the shady businessmen of St. Tammany Parish,? Did he fall in love with the Northern girl when he was an adolescent? Or is he simply a man who never learned that common courtesy demands that one must leave the tap running while farting in the guest bathroom? Whatever the case may be, Duke is still guessing -- and so are we.
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How the David Duke Phenomenon Occurred
Rating  (4)
Date: 1997-11-05
2 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
Based largely upon personal interviews with those who knew David Duke best, his earliest political friends and enemies, Zatarain's work has succeeded in revealing the secret origins of the "Duke Phenomenon." Chapter 13 is an especially interesting section because it discusses Hamilton Barrett at great length, the young man from liberal San Francisco who we know advised Duke to establish his "Civil Rights Campaign for Whites."
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