Destiny and Power

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From Pulitzer Prize winner and 1 New York Times bestselling author Jon Meacham comes a sweeping yet intimate biography of George H W Bush Based on rigorous research, hours of private interviews, and extraordinary access to Bush s diaries and to his family, Destiny and Power paints a vivid and affecting portrait of the distinctive American life of a man from the Greatest Generation his childhood in Connecticut, his heroic service in World War II, his entry into the Texas oil business, and his storied rise in politics from congressman to U.N ambassador to head of the CIA to forty first president of the United States. Free Read eBook Destiny and Power by Jon Meacham – kino-fada.fr Sometimes you shape events by not making any mistakes Destiny Power was an unexpected read for me I enjoy biographies and Jon Meacham has written a few that are on my to read list This was the first I picked up I will be picking up the others I was only 10 years old when Bush was elected president, so although I do have memories of his presidency the consequence of the times I was living through were lost on me.First off, the text flows well, and is simply written Its narrative So...With the rollout of Pulitzer Prize winning biographer Jon Meacham s new book DESTINY AND POWER THE AMERICAN ODYSSEY OF GEORGE HERBERT WALKER BUSH what emerged in the media was the elder Bush s criticisms of Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney s poor service in the administration of his son Many pundits have questioned the senior Bush s judgement since another son, Jeb is in the midst of his own presidential campaign Whatever motivated the senior Bush it has created a great deal of buzz around Mea With the rollout of Pulitzer Prize winning biographer Jon Meacham s new book DESTINY AND POWER THE AMERICAN ODYSSEY OF GEORGE HERBERT WALKER BUSH what emerged in the media was the elder Bush s criticisms of Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney s poor service in the administration of his son Many pundits have questioned the senior Bush s judgement since another son, Jeb is in the midst of his own presidential campaign Whatever motivated the senior Bush it has created a great deal of buzz around Meacham s latest... Summary Meacham traces the life of our 41st president from his family s roots and values that shaped a man both deeply committed to service and country, and also highly competitive and ambitious The biography traces both his skillful leadership in handling the transition from the Cold War era, and the inability of this deeply private man to communicate his deep care for and desire to serve his country that cost him a second term.Reading this biography suggested to me that George H W Bush is Summary Meacham traces the life of our 41st president from his family s roots and values that shaped a man both deeply committed to service and country, and also highly competitive and ambitious The biography traces both his skillful leadership in handling the transition from the Cold War era, and the inability of this deeply private man to communicate his deep care for and desire to serve his country that cost him a second term.Reading this biography suggested to me that George H W Bush is perhaps under rated both as a president and a person For many, he is regarded as an asterisk between the Reagan and Clinton years And yet, as President, he skillfully navigated the nation in international relations at the end of the Cold War era that avoided provoking hard line reactionaries in the former Soviet Union, facilitating the reunification of Germany, the freedom of Soviet satellites from Communist domination, and the establishment of warm...In this highly educational biography of George H.W Bush, Meacham offers the reader an insightful look into the life and times of the 41st President of the United States With scores of interesting anecdotes wrapped in a fluid narrative, the author brings to life a man who sought to influence American politics in the latter part of the 20th century, while trying to keep from being subsumed in the shadow of his presidential predecessor Bush was a man of honour and dignity, but also held firm to In this highly educational biography of George H.W Bush, Meacham offers the reader an insightful look into the life and times of the 41st President of the United States With scores of interesting anecdotes wrapped in a fluid narrative, the author brings to life a man who sought to influence American politics in the latter part of the 20th century, while trying to keep from being subsumed in the s...George H W Bush is in some ways a neglected figure in recent American history Ronald Reagan supposedly won the Cold War abroad and defeated big government at home, leaving nothing for Bush to do but betray the Gipper s legacy A comparison with an earlier generation s view of JFK and Lyndon Johnson would be instructive, I think Bush s reputation improved during his son s administration, as he was seen as the good ones whose legacy was tarnished by a feckless son Bush 41 s positive quali George H W Bush is in some ways a neglected figure in recent American history Ronald Reagan supposedly won the Cold War abroad and defeated big government at home, leaving nothing for Bush to do but betray the Gipper s legacy A comparison with an earlier generation s view of JFK and Lyndon Johnson would be instructive, I think Bush s reputation improved during his son s administration, as he was seen as the good ones whose legacy was tarnished by a feckless son Bush 41 s positive qualities were discovered or in some cases invented out of whole cloth And yet this didn t engender a strong interest in Bush s legacy, anythan Jeb Bush s reputation as the smart Bush created an interest in Florida education policy.For that reason, Jon Meacham s DESTINY AND POWER is a welcome read despite the ...George H W Bush is one of the few presidents that did not write his autobiography after leaving office Jon Meacham has produced the official biography on H.W Bush I have read a number of Meacham s books including American Lion which won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize.Meacham did extensive research for the book and was allowed access to Bush s diaries and numerous interviews with family and friends Needless to say he also had access to the presidential papers and other archive materials Bush George H W Bush is one of the few presidents that did not write his autobiography after leaving office Jon Meacham has produced the official biography on H.W Bush I have read a number of Meacham s books including American Lion which won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize.Meacham did extensive research for the book and was allowed access to Bush s diaries and numerous interviews with family and friends Needless to say he also had access to the presidential papers and other archive materials Bush 41 comes across as an ambitious and emotional man, which is different from the aloof and polished figure we normally see Meacham also reveals him to be a witty observer of other people...I ve been wanting to read a Jon Meacham book for a while I chose George H W Bush out of curiosity for the one term president with the huge glasses stuck between Reagan and Clinton I enjoyed Meachum s highly readable prose and interesting use of quotes from Bush s personal papers The book took several years to write and the author had a privileged access to the 41st president I found the era between 1966 to 1980 to be the most interesting part of his life from his first term in congress to h I ve been wanting to read a Jon Meacham book for a while I chose George H W Bush out of curiosity for the one t...Great biography The tension was sometimes so palpable I forgot I already knew how it all turned out As for the man himself, few would disagree about his honor and integrity Obama calls him one of our most underrated presidents It doesn t surprise me that he lost his reelection attempt It s not easy to govern with pragmatism and expect undying support from theextreme wing of your political party I respect any president who does what he thinks is right knowing it will hurt him politica Great biography The tension was sometimes so palpable I forgot I already knew how it all turned out As for the man himself, few would disagree about his honor and integri...This is the best biography I have ever read When I saw it was over 800 pages I was worried there might be alot if boring filler This was not the case at all I was thoroughly entertained throughout the book I came away wi...Meacham is a top rate historian and Destiny and Power The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush may be his best work I would even go so far as to say that this is also one of the best Presidential biographies that I have read An impressive achievement given that George H.W Bush historically ranks as a pretty average president In addition to Meacham s obvious chops as a Pulitzer Prize winning author, this biography is a good read because there is so much source material peppered wit Meacham is a top rate historian and Destiny and Power The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush may be his best work I woul...

Destiny and Power
  • English
  • 17 April 2018
  • Kindle Edition
  • 794 pages
  • Jon Meacham
  • Destiny and Power