Decision Points (Enhanced Edition)

George W. Bush

Nov 2010 · Crown/Archetype

About this ebook

With more than 200 photographs, videos, letters, and speeches, this Deluxe eBook edition of Decision Points brings to life the critical decisions of George W. Bush’s presidency.

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 Points takes readers inside the Texas governor’s mansion on the night of the 2000 election, aboard Air Force One during the harrowing hours after the attacks of September 11, 2001, into the Situation Room moments before the start of the war in Iraq, and behind the scenes at the White House for many other historic presidential decisions on the financial crisis, Hurricane Katrina, Afghanistan, and Iran. In addition, it offers intimate new details on his quitting drinking, his discovery of faith, and his relationship with his family.

The Deluxe eBook edition also includes:

• Videos from the defining moments of the presidency, including Bush’s inspiring Ground Zero speech to the 9/11 rescue workers, intimate family home movies, and a special introduction to the edition from the president himself
• Full texts of his most important speeches, including his addresses to the nation about 9/11, Afghanistan and Iraq, and his second Inaugural
• Handwritten letters from the president’s personal correspondence
• And more than 50 new photos not contained in the print version of Decision Points

A groundbreaking first in bringing multimedia to presidential memoir, the Deluxe eBook edition of Decision Points will captivate supporters, surprise critics, and change perspectives on eight remarkable years in American history—and on the man at the center of events.

Ratings and reviews

As a fan of President Bush (43) I liked to read his take on events during his presidency. The book gives a good perspective from his point of view and doesn't gloss over the negatives. In fact, as a member of the flawed human race myself, I am more impressed by the fact that Mr. Bush gives the reader a feel for why he did (whatever he did) and how he reacted to the reactions he got from his decisions. Being surprised by a negative reaction (press and opposition) is the human thing to do and Mr. Bush comes across as not embarrassed by the fact that he is human. Did a pretty good job for a human being in an impossible position... It's hard to keep anybody happy when you are the president (just look at the current office-holder...) I enjoyed it and would recommend it to even my friends on the opposite side of the isle even though they would never admit to having any interest.

An educational read that opened my mind about the wars we faced while Bush was President and helped me understand the decisions that he had to make in 8 years in office. Whether you are a Republican, Democrat or just an American, this book is a worthy read for those who want to see a behind the scenes look of Bush's presidency and the world that he had to deal with. I read the headlines, but didn't completely understand the history behind the conflicts in Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan. After reading this book, I think I know more about the history and the steps that our government took to help these countries build a better democracy. I had no idea that not all of our conflicts were related to 9/11 - yes, maybe I am not the most newsorthy follower, but I am a reader, so maybe I get my facts a little late. As a DC resident, I have been thoroughly enjoying reading all the books that have a political realm because I know feel surrounded by it all. I think all readers would enjoy this account of Bush presidency, whether you agree with all the decisions he made - this read helped understand all that went behind the decisions he had to make.

Great book. He did a great job giving insight to the reader of why he made the decisions he did, based on the facts he had at the time. I think it really shows Bush as a man and as a president. Everyone should read this book, especially those who didnt like him. My advice to you would be, take the information he had and then decide if you would have made the same decision or not. Formulate your own opinion of how good of president Bush was, try to forget all the miss-information the media and your friends have said over the past ten years. The book is a memoir so keep that in mind, it is how he saw the situations. Not how some political analyist interpreted it in the NYT or FoxNews.

About the author

George W. Bush is the 43rd President of the United States, serving from 2001 to 2009. He previously served as Governor of Texas. He and his wife, Laura, now live in Dallas, where they founded the George W. Bush Presidential Center at Southern Methodist University. President Bush is also the author of three #1 bestsellers: Decision Points, his presidential memoir; 41, a biography of his father, President George H. W. Bush; and Portraits of Courage, a collection of oil paintings and stories honoring the sacrifice and courage of America’s military veterans.