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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 33
Language
English
Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this candid and gripping memoir, President George W. Bush describes the critical decisions that shaped his presidency and personal life.
George W. Bush served as president of the United States during eight of the most consequential years in American history. The decisions that reached his desk impacted people around the world and defined the times in which we live.
Decision
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Written with the full cooperation of Presidents George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush, a major biographical examination of their relationship as presidents and as father and son draws on exclusive interviews with the pair and close family members.
11) Landfall
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Reimagines the turbulent second term and political relationships of a mercurial President George W. Bush from the perspectives of two West Texans with disparate ideological views.
12) W
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Follows the life of George W. Bush as he overcomes struggles in his life to become the 43rd President of the United States and his actions following his election to that office.
13) State of denial
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Examines the present state of national security decision-making, discussing how Bush's team at the White House, the Pentagon, CIA, and State Department have attempted to transform warfare; overcome security, intelligence and policy failures; and change the strategy of Iraq's occupation.
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The fraternal twin daughters of the 43rd U.S. president share personal stories and reflections from their lives within a political dynasty, from their grandfather's presidency through their subsequent upbringing under the eyes of the Secret Service, public, and paparazzi.
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Formats
Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this “illuminating” (USA Today) biography, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Jon Meacham chronicles the life of George Herbert Walker Bush.
“Destiny and Power reflects the qualities of both subject and biographer: judicious, balanced, deliberative, with a deep appreciation of history and the personalities who shape it.”—The New York...
“Destiny and Power reflects the qualities of both subject and biographer: judicious, balanced, deliberative, with a deep appreciation of history and the personalities who shape it.”—The New York...
Author
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this powerful new collection of oil paintings and stories, President George W. Bush spotlights the inspiring journeys of America's immigrants and the contributions they make to the life and prosperity of our nation. Out of Many, One brings together forty-three full-color portraits of men and women who have immigrated to the United States, alongside stirring stories of the unique ways all of them are pursuing the American Dream. Featuring men and...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
In a captivating and compelling voice that ranks with many of the greatest memoirists, Laura Bush tells the story of her unique path from dusty Midland, Texas, to the world stage as First Lady. She captures presidential life in the frantic and fearful months after 9/11, and humorously lifts the curtain on what really happens inside the White House.
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
The eminent historian of US foreign policy Melvyn P. Leffler analyzes why the US chose war and who was most responsible for the decision. Employing a unique set of personal interviews with dozens of top officials and declassified American and British documents, Leffler vividly portrays the emotions and anxieties that shaped the thinking of the president after the shocking events of 9/11. He shows how fear, hubris, and power influenced Bush's approach...
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