Decision points G. W. Bush

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 Oval Office desk for his historic and controversial decisions on the financial crisis, Hurricane Katrina, Afghanistan, Iran, and other issues that have shaped the first decade of the twenty-first century. President Bush writes honestly and directly about his flaws and mistakes, as well as his accomplishments reforming education, treating HIV/AIDS in Africa, and safeguarding the country amid chilling warnings of additional terrorist attacks. He also offers intimate new details on his decision to quit drinking, discovery of faith, and relationships with his family. A groundbreaking presidential memoir, Decision Points will captivate supporters, surprise critics, and offer new perspectives on eight remarkable years in American history— and the man at the center of events. "[An] unexpectedly engrossing memoir." — Los Angeles Times "Interesting . . . compelling . . . contains delightful and telling personal observations." — Wall Street Journal "Tightly argued . . . After examining the evidence of Decision Points, George W. Bush's presidency was an important presidency, and Bush, like Truman, rose to the challenge." — Weekly Standard