Known and Unknown: A Memoir

Known and Unknown pulls no punches in this memoir by former U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, which is filled with previously undisclosed details and insights about the Bush administration, 9/11, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. In addition to recounting historical events and figures, the memoir includes the author's observations across eight decades, from his experiences growing up during the Depression and World War II, through his time in Congress and the Ford and Nixon White Houses, to his years as a business executive and his service in the Reagan administration.