 "Cheerleader of the NWO......Eugenics Enthusiast............" | 2009-09-28 |
| - Reviewed By jabbertherapy |
| Washington insiders deride George Bush as effete and quick to anger. Married to a college dropout simply for her "society" status - he deserves little respect. Lacking feminity, the girth of a large man, and the voice of the self entitled - what resolve he had to mate with her. Puzzling to resolve the fundamental disconnect between enthusiasm for eugenics and personal breeding. |
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 "Letters from George H Bush, a different type of book." | 2009-09-05 |
| - Reviewed By User: A17K6WB5PGT3UV |
This was interesting as it is made up of letters that will jolt your memory from various time periods through out Bush#1's life.
The first Desert Storm War, when Reagan was shot etc...
Then this book also has insight from behind the scenes as well. I learned things that I did not know. Many were very enlightening.
All in all this is very interesting.
I recently listen to Clintons book as well so this is a bi-partisan review:) |
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| "Great Book" | 2009-08-03 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2HN4LQFKAM39U |
| This book was very insightful. Literally, I learned a lot about George Bush in a day of reading than I could possibly imagine. If you are into autobiographies of America's presidents, this book is a necessity. |
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| "Amazing Book Amazing Man" | 2009-04-01 |
| - Reviewed By spirit527 |
I enjoyed reading this book about our former president. The letters he wrote to his family, friends, and others showed a personal side to this great man. One thing that was apparent in his letters is that he loves his family very much and that he has a very funny sense of humor. He is a wonderful writer and could express himself very well in his letters.
It was interesting seeing a different side to the Nixon administration and Watergate as well as other memorable historical times. This is an excellent read, you will not be disappointed
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| "Great Insight!" | 2009-02-13 |
| - Reviewed By topdragon |
This book is a collection of letters and personal diary entries from George H. W. Bush throughout his life. The book is divided into major sections that align with what he was doing at the time. It includes letters to his mom back when he voluntered to enter the US Navy after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and goes all the way up until the date of publication of the book, just prior to his son's campaign for president. It includes sections during his time as an oil man in Texas, as a congressman, as the US Ambassador to the UN, as the Chairman of the RNC (during the Watergate era), as the Director of the CIA, as the US liaison to China, and of course as the Vice President to Ronald Reagan and ultimately as the US President. We get to see his thoughts on historical events like the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Panama invasion, Somalia, and, of course, Operations Desert Shield/Storm. But we also get to read his thoughts on infamous events like his upchucking on the Chinese Premier and the fallout from "Read My Lips" etc.
I have not read very many political autobiographies, at least not of the modern era. I figure they are pretty much attempts to justify their own actions, show things from their point of view, etc. But since this was a collection of actual letters written at the time I think that phenomenan is lessoned. Overall, I was very happy to have read this book...it was a far better experience than I was expecting. Afterall, George Bush, our 41st president is usually considered forgetable, despite Desert Storm. This is probably due to being only a one term president sandwiched between the personalities of Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. It was fascinating, however, to see what his thoughts were regarding all of the events he participated in. He spent a lifetime at or near the top of huge events in this world and that fact can be easy to forget. But more importantly than the events he describes, I was struck by the very nature of the man. This book confirmed my impressions of him, showing him to be a compassionate man, who holds high ideals, who loves his family above all else, and who tends to give everybody, even his political foes, the benefit of the doubt. Of course an arguement can be made that only the letters that showed him in a positive light were included but there is just too much here to dispute the very nature of the man himself.
Pick up this one and enjoy the journey, no matter what your political beliefs might be.
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| "Not a Memoir But..." | 2009-01-23 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1NI0VOVXZBM7Y |
| A good Way to look into George Bush Sr.Pretty long, Just Letters, And some Diary entries. Sadly He was/is into the whole China Is good , And let china And Taiwan deal with the taiwan issue itself, Which I disagree with but. All aside, A Good Reader, If your a Lefty who is close minded, Id say pass on it. Notes when he was a Diplomat(guessing thats why he sees the china issue different)Im not a big fan of him, But I do like him, (I prefer Reagan). |
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