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'The Reckoning' examines America's national trauma, rooted in its long history of slavery and civil rights abuses, but dramatically exacerbated by the impact of recent events and the Trump administration's corrupt and immoral policies. America's failure to acknowledge this trauma, let alone root it out, has allowed it to metastasise. Whether it manifests itself in rising levels of rage and hatred, or hopelessness and apathy, the stress of living in a country many no longer recognise has affected everyone. America is suffering from PTSD - a new leader alone cannot fix it. An enormous amount of healing must be done to rebuild faith in America's leadership and hope for the nation.

In this revelatory portrait of Donald J. Trump and the toxic family that shaped him, Mary L. Trump, a trained clinical psychologist and Donald's only niece, explores the dark history of their family to explain how her uncle became a figure threatening global health, economic security, and social cohesion. Spending much of her childhood in her grandparents' imposing New York house, she witnessed a nightmare of trauma, destructive relationships, and a tragic mix of neglect and abuse. Mary details how specific events and family dynamics created the damaged man who occupied the Oval Office, particularly highlighting the troubling relationship between Fred Trump and his sons, Fred Jr. and Donald. As a first-hand witness, she infuses her account with incisive wit and unexpected humor, recounting everything from Donald's role in the family to Ivana's habit of regifting, as well as her grandmother's frequent health issues and Donald's callousness towards his ailing father. While many have tried to analyze Donald Trump's flaws, Mary possesses the education, insight, and intimate familiarity necessary to reveal the inner workings of her uncle and the broader family. She uniquely offers a truthful narrative about one of the world's most powerful yet dysfunctional families.