# Nixon: A Life bio-should I read it?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nixon-a-life-bio-should-i-read-it/835280>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 10, 2019, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nixon-a-life-bio-should-i-read-it/835280 "2019-06-10T03:28:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mike\_Mabes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mike_mabes/32/1782_2.png) [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2019, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nixon-a-life-bio-should-i-read-it/835280/1 "2019-06-10T03:28:37Z")

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I have a fascination with Nixon. Have read several bios, seen several documentaries. His life is a Greek tragedy in some ways, he could have done so many great things, and did do a few, but was a war criminal IMO and a lot of other stuff.

Does this new bio add anything new?

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**Author:** ![Mike\_Mabes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mike_mabes/32/1782_2.png) [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2019, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nixon-a-life-bio-should-i-read-it/835280/2 "2019-06-10T03:33:06Z")

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Actuallly it is Nixon, The Life. Came out in 2017.