{"product_id":"decision-points-9780307590619","title":"Decision Points","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this candid and gripping account, President George W. Bush describes the critical decisions that shaped his presidency and personal life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeorge 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDecision Points \u003c\/i\u003ebrings 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor the first time, we learn President Bush's perspective and insights on: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis decision to quit drinking and the journey that led him to his Christian faith \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe selection of the vice president, secretary of defense, secretary of state, Supreme Court justices, and other key officials \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis relationships with his wife, daughters, and parents, including heartfelt letters between the president and his father on the eve of the Iraq War \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis administration's counterterrorism programs, including the CIA's enhanced interrogations and the Terrorist Surveillance Program \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhy 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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis 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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis legislative achievements, including tax cuts and reforming education and Medicare, as well as his setbacks, including Social Security and immigration reform \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe relationships he forged with other world leaders, including an honest assessment of those he did and didn't trust \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhy 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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA groundbreaking new brand of presidential memoir, \u003ci\u003eDecision Points \u003c\/i\u003ewill captivate supporters, surprise critics, and change perspectives on eight remarkable years in American history--and on the man at the center of events.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/09\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307590619\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 497\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 5.90w x 1.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2010 pg. 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/19\/2010 pg. 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/29\/2010 pg. 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker (The)\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/29\/2010 pg. 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/19\/2010 pg. 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/13\/2011 pg. 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2010 pg. 1247\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e141405 \/ Decision Points\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 33\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"George W. Bush","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36635591049372,"sku":"9780307590619","price":31.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_33aebf2a-8c73-45ba-8243-955a80c6945a.jpg?v=1603839994","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/decision-points-9780307590619","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}