1924-2018

Organized chronologically, readers will gain insights into Bush?s career highlights?the oil business, his two terms in Congress, his ambassadorship to the UN, his service as an envoy to China, his tenure with the Central Intelligence Agency, and of course, the vice presidency, the presidency, and the post-presidency. They will also observe a devoted husband, father, and American. Ranging from a love letter to Barbara and a letter to his mother about missing his daughter, Robin, after her death from leukemia to a letter to his children written just before the beginning of Desert Storm, this collection is remarkable for Bush?s candor, humor, and poignancy.

Contains key facts about the life and presidency of George H.W. Bush including his childhood, time in office, and accomplishments.

A brief biography of George H.W. Bush, who became the forty-first president of the the United States.

"Jenna Bush Hager, the former first daughter and granddaughter, . . . author, and coanchor of the 'Today Show,' shares . . . stories about her . . . grandparents and the wisdom they passed on that has shaped her life"--Provided by publisher.

"After serving the highest office of American government, five men--Jimmy Carter, the late George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama--became members ofthe world's most exclusive fraternity. [The author] reveals what life is like after the presidency, and uncovers the complex relationships among these former presidents, and first ladies, in a nation that has been upended by the Oval Office's current, norm-breaking occupant, President Donald Trump. With an empathetic yet critical eye--and drawing on an Oval Office meeting with Donald Trump, first-hand testimony from the Carters, and interviews with top aides, friends, and family members of the former presidents--[the author] takes us inside an exclusive world."--Dust jacket flap.

Presents an in-depth biography of the former first lady including her childhood with a critical mother, her time as a young wife and mother grieving over the loss of her daughter, her fight with depression, and her role in shaping two different presidencies.