All The Best, George Bush: My Life - hardcover, George H W Bush,

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Artist
George H. W. Bush
ISBN
9780684839585
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Scribner
ISBN-10
068483958X
ISBN-13
9780684839585
eBay Product ID (ePID)
18038742861

Product Key Features

Book Title
All the Best, George Bush : My Life in Letters and Other Writings
Number of Pages
640 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, Presidents & Heads of State
Publication Year
1999
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Author
George W. Bush, George H. W. Bush
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.7 in
Item Weight
33.5 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
99-040440
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
973.928/092
Table Of Content
Contents Glossary of NamesPreface1. Love and War2. ?Texas, Our Texas?3. Potomac Fever4. International Waters5. The Eye of the Storm6. China7. Protecting Secrets8. ?Fire in the Belly?9. A Heartbeat Away10. The Rough-and-Tumble11. The Long Home Stretch12. ?Mr. President?13. On the Front Line14. Peaks and Valleys15. The Worst of Times16. Looking ForwardTimelineAcknowledgmentsIndex
Synopsis
Though reticent in public, George Bush openly shared his private thoughts in correspondence throughout his life. This collection of letters, diary entries, and memos is the closest we'll ever get to an autobiography. Organized chronologically, the volume begins with eighteen-year-old George's letters to his parents during World War II, when, at the time he was commissioned, he was the youngest pilot in the Navy. Readers will gain insights into Bush's career highlights-the oil business, his two terms in Congress, his ambassadorship to the U.N., his service as an envoy to China, his tenure with the Central Intelligence Agency, and of course, the vice presidency, the presidency, and the post-presidency. They will also observe a devoted husband, father, and American. Ranging from a love letter to Barbara and a letter to his mother about missing his daughter, Robin, after her death from leukemia to a letter to his children two weeks before Nixon's resignation to one written to them just before the beginning of Desert Storm, the writings are remarkable for their candor, humor, and poignancy. This new edition includes new letters and photographs that cover the last fifteen years, highlighting the Bush family's enduring influence on history and including letters that cover topics such as George W. Bush's presidency, 9/11, Bush senior's work with President Clinton to help the victims of natural disasters, and the meaning of friendship and family. All the Best, George Bush provides a memorable, surprisingly intimate, and insightful portrayal of the forty-first president of the United States., The most intimate and revealing look at one of America's most private public figures.Though reticent in public, George Bush has openly shared his private thoughts in his correspondence throughout his life. Fortunately, since the former president does not plan to write his autobiography, this collection of letters, diary entries, and memos, with his accompanying commentary, will fill that void.Organized chronologically, the volume begins with eighteen-year-old George's letters to his parents during World War II, when, at the time he was commissioned, he was the youngest pilot in the Navy. Readers will gain insights into Bush's career highlights -- the oil business, his two terms in Congress, his ambassadorship to the U.N., his service as an envoy in China, his tenure with the Central Intelligence Agency, and of course, the vice presidency, the presidency, and the postpresidency. They will also observe a devoted husband, father, and American. Ranging from a love letter to Barbara and a letter to his mother about missing his daughter Robin after her death from leukemia to a letter to his children two weeks before Nixon's resignation to one written to them just before the beginning of Desert Storm, the writings are remarkable for their candor, humor, and poignancy.As the Bushes continue to emerge as a major political family, this portrait of its unassuming patriarch is timely and important. That George Bush is allowing this much of the collection to be published is remarkable in itself.All the Best, George Bushprovides a surprisingly intimate and insightful portrayal of the forty-first president of the United States.As the author writes in his Preface: "So what we have here are letters from the past and present. Letters that are light and hopefully amusing. Letters written when my heart was heavy or full of joy. Serious letters. Nutty letters. Caring letters, and rejoicing letters....It's all about heartbeat."
LC Classification Number
E838.5.B872 1999

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