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In Jeff Sharlet's bestselling book, The Family, he wrote about the 'C Street House,' a Washington, D.C., Christian fellowship home shared by a number of conservative politicians. In the summer of 2009, the house became infamous as the centre of sex scandals involving three of its residents: Senator John Ensign, Governor Mark Sanford, and Congressman Chip Pickering. Sharlet is the leading expert on 'the Family,' and his undercover research and investigative work answers some of the country's biggest questions: how political fundamentalism endures in America; why, despite the collapse of the old Christian Right, it is as big a threat to democracy as ever before; and where, in a time of political upheaval and culture wars, fundamentalist politicians really intend to lead the country

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""A comprehensive look at the Family's quiet and carefully obscured influence.""--Scott Horton, Harper's ""A fascinating story that will intrigue and outrage readers...C Street provides valuable insights into an influential political and religious group.""--Boston Globe ""At once a gripping political thriller, a masterpiece of investigative journalism, and a timely call to arms, C Street reveals all that can be hidden within an innocuous Washington address. Jeff Sharlet delivers a warning that the blurring of the line between church and state is both an urgent local problem and a matter of global concern.""--Peter Manseau, author of Rag and Bone: A Journey Among the World's Holy Dead and Songs for the Butcher's Daughter ""Sharlet's firsthand reporting is brilliant, even courageous.""--John G. Turner, Washington Post

Sharlet's firsthand reporting is brilliant, even courageous. --John G. Turner, Washington Post At once a gripping political thriller, a masterpiece of investigative journalism, and a timely call to arms, C Street reveals all that can be hidden within an innocuous Washington address. Jeff Sharlet delivers a warning that the blurring of the line between church and state is both an urgent local problem and a matter of global concern. --Peter Manseau, author of Rag and Bone: A Journey Among the World's Holy Dead and Songs for the Butcher's Daughter A fascinating story that will intrigue and outrage readers...C Street provides valuable insights into an influential political and religious group. --Boston Globe A comprehensive look at the Family's quiet and carefully obscured influence. --Scott Horton, Harper's

A comprehensive look at the Family's quiet and carefully obscured influence. --Scott Horton, Harper's A fascinating story that will intrigue and outrage readers...C Street provides valuable insights into an influential political and religious group. --Boston Globe At once a gripping political thriller, a masterpiece of investigative journalism, and a timely call to arms, C Street reveals all that can be hidden within an innocuous Washington address. Jeff Sharlet delivers a warning that the blurring of the line between church and state is both an urgent local problem and a matter of global concern. --Peter Manseau, author of Rag and Bone: A Journey Among the World's Holy Dead and Songs for the Butcher's Daughter Sharlet's firsthand reporting is brilliant, even courageous. --John G. Turner, Washington Post

At once a gripping political thriller, a masterpiece of investigative journalism, and a timely call to arms, C Street reveals all that can be hidden within an innocuous Washington address. Jeff Sharlet delivers a warning that the blurring of the line between church and state is both an urgent local problem and a matter of global concern. --Peter Manseau, author of Rag and Bone: A Journey Among the World's Holy Dead and Songs for the Butcher's Daughter A comprehensive look at the Family's quiet and carefully obscured influence. --Scott Horton, Harper's Sharlet's firsthand reporting is brilliant, even courageous. --John G. Turner, Washington Post A fascinating story that will intrigue and outrage readers...C Street provides valuable insights into an influential political and religious group. --Boston Globe

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Jeff Sharlet, New York Times bestselling author of The Family, is a contributing editor for Harper's and Rolling Stone, the coauthor, with Peter Manseau of Killing the Buddha and the editor of TheRevealer.org. He has written for Mother Jones, the Washington Post, The Nation, The New Republic and he has commented on religion and politics for NBC Nightly News

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