Decision Points

George W. Bush

За особеностите на екземпляра

Състояние:: Отлично
Език:: Английски
Наличност:: 1 бр. - в това състояние и цена в този щанд. Други екземпляри от книгата

За изданието

Издателство:: Broadway Paperbacks
Град на издаване:: New York
Година:: 2010 г.
Език:: Английски
Страници:: 498
Корици:: Твърди
Категория:: Мемоари, биографии, писма

In this candid and gripping account, 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 Points "brings 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. For the first time, we learn President Bush s perspective and insights on: His decision to quit drinking and the journey that led him to his Christian faith The selection of the vice president, secretary of defense, secretary of state, Supreme Court justices, and other key officials His relationships with his wife, daughters, and parents, including heartfelt letters between the president and his father on the eve of the Iraq War His administration s counterterrorism programs, including the CIA s enhanced interrogations and the Terrorist Surveillance Program Why the worst moment of the presidency was hearing accusations that race played a role in the federal government s response to Hurricane Katrina, and a critical assessment of what he would have done differently during the crisis His deep concern that Iraq could turn into a defeat costlier than Vietnam, and how he decided to defy public opinion by ordering the troop surge His legislative achievements, including tax cuts and reforming education and Medicare, as well as his setbacks, including Social Security and immigration reform The relationships he forged with other world leaders, including an honest assessment of those he did and didn t trust Why the failure to bring Osama bin Laden to justice ranks as his biggest disappointment and why his success in denying the terrorists their fondest wish attacking America again is among his proudest achievements A groundbreaking new brand of presidential memoir, "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. "From the Hardcover edition." * CONTENTS INTRODUCTION XI 1 Quitting 1 2 Running 35 3 Personnel 65 4 Stem Cells 106 5 Day of Fire 126 6 War Footing 152 7 Afghanistan 183 8 Iraq 223 9 Leading 272 10 Katrina 308 11 Lazarus Effect 333 12 Surge 355 13 Freedom Agenda 395 14 Financial Crisis 439 EPILOGUE 473 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 478 INDEX 483

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