1924-

Examines the peacekeeping efforts of former President Jimmy Carter in the years since leaving the White House; and describes how he has fought diseases, monitored over sixty-five elections in foreign nations, and led a war against poverty, hunger, and mental illness around the world.

Recounts the events surrounding Jimmy Carter's intervention in the 1994 North Korean nuclear crisis, describing how Carter's talks with North Korean dictator Kim Il Sung helped break the diplomatic deadlock between the dictator and the Clinton administration and stop the North Korea plutonium-based nuclear program.

A biography of the Bush family that focuses on Senator Prescott Sheldon Bush and Presidents George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush, describing their personal lives and political careers.

Presents an account of the 761st Tank Battalion, the first African-American armored unit to see combat in World War II, based on interviews with surviving members of the unit.

Blends the voices of Capote's lovers, haters, acquaintances, and colleagues into a captivating and highly readable narrative.

A biography of the thirty-ninth President, who arrived at the White House via a peanut farm, the Naval Academy, and the governorship of Georgia.

Examines the role that rhetoric played in the downfall of George H. W. Bush's presidency, discussing how Bush abonded the rhetorical strategies that won him the election once he was in office and failed to recognize the important role rhetoric plays in policy formation and implementation.

Argues for the necessity of peaceful resolutions to modern-day international conflicts and discusses peace efforts in which Carter has been personally involved from the time of his presidency up to the present.