Decision Points (Abridged)
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4.5 • 92 Ratings
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
President George W. Bush describes the critical decisions of his presidency and personal life.
Decision Points is the extraordinary memoir of America’s 43rd president. Shattering the conventions of political autobiography, George W. Bush offers a strikingly candid journey through the defining decisions of his life.
In gripping, never-before-heard detail, President Bush brings listeners inside the Texas Governor’s Mansion on the night of the hotly contested 2000 election; aboard Air Force One on 9/11, in the hours after America’s most devastating attack since Pearl Harbor; at the head of the table in the Situation Room in the moments before launching the war in Iraq; and behind the Oval Office desk for his historic and controversial decisions on the financial crisis, Hurricane Katrina, Afghanistan, Iran, and other issues that have shaped the first decade of the 21st century.
President Bush writes honestly and directly about his flaws and mistakes, as well as his accomplishments reforming education, treating HIV/AIDS in Africa, and safeguarding the country amid chilling warnings of additional terrorist attacks. He also offers intimate new details on his decision to quit drinking, discovery of faith, and relationship with his family.
A groundbreaking new brand of memoir, Decision Points will captivate supporters, surprise critics, and change perspectives on one of the most consequential eras in American history – and the man at the center of events.
Customer Reviews
Good
Loved the passion and love for América demonstrated by former president. Inspiring.
Not much behind the curtain
I respect the man and the office, but this book was not as insightful as, say, Robert Gates’s memoir. For a man who made history, the book seemed a mere retelling of events. I do like how he opens listeners to his family and inner circle, who often seemed one dimensional in the press.
Loved it!
I already admired him so much, I was in the military for his presidency so missed much of his domestic successes. It was fun to hear about them!