David Axelrod se yon konsiltan politik Ameriken ak Direktè Enstiti Politik nan Inivèsite Chikago. Axelrod te yon gwo konseye politik pou Prezidan Bill Clinton e li te chèf konseye kanpay Prezidan Barack Obama pandan kanpay prezidansyèl li yo an 2008 ak 2012. Axelrod te sèvi tou kòm Konseye Senior pou Prezidan Obama. Nan Kretyen: Karant Ane Mwen nan Politik (Penguin), this legendary strategist shares a wealth of stories from his journey through the inner workings of American democracy. A story of corruption and transformation, turmoil and progress, Kretyen takes readers behind the closed doors of politics even as it offers a thrilling call to democratic action. In her praise of the book, Doris Kearns Goodwin writes, “Beautifully written with warmth, humor, and remarkable self-awareness, Kretyen is one of the finest political memoirs I have ever read.” David Axelrod’s Kretyen is a powerful and inspiring memoir enlivened by the charm and candor of one of the greatest political strategists in recent American history.