George Bush: The Life of a Lone Star Yankee

Parmet, Herbert S.

ISBN 10: 068419452X / ISBN 13: 9780684194523

Published by Scribner, 1997

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Synopsis:

The only comprehensive biography of the former president, from his aristocratic upbringing and heroic World War II service to his ascendancy to the White House, encompasses insights culled from exclusive access to personal papers, correspondence, and diary entries. 40,000 first printing.

Review:

"The first comprehensive biography, done by an independent historian but with the former president's blessing."

- Norman Ornstein, the Washington Post

"Herbert S. Parmet offers up a Theodore White-model of living history which, if not the final word on Bush's legacy, brings fresh insight to the three whys most often asked about his political rise and fall: (1) Why, despite telling friends of his "strong reservations" about Bush, did Ronald Reagan pick him as a vice presidential running mate in 1980; (2) Why, despite little personal knowledge of Dan Quayle, did Bush pick him as a vice presidential running mate eight years later; (3) Why, after his unqualified "Read my lips" pledge at the Republican convention that same year, did Bush become party to the Democratic-inspired tax increase of 1990?"

- American Spectator

"Herbert S. Parmet offers up a Theodore White-model of living history which, if not the final word on Bush's legacy, brings fresh insight to the three whys most often asked about his political rise and fall: (1) Why, despite telling friends of his "strong reservations" about Bush, did Ronald Reagan pick him as a vice presidential running mate in 1980; (2) Why, despite little personal knowledge of Dan Quayle, did Bush pick him as a vice presidential running mate eight years later; (3) Why, after his unqualified "Read my lips" pledge at the Republican convention that same year, did Bush become party to the Democratic-inspired tax increase of 1990?"

- American Spectator

"The first comprehensive biography, done by an independent historian but with the former president's blessing."

- Norman Ornstein, the Washington Post

"Herbert S. Parmet offers up a Theodore White-model of living history which, if not the final word on Bush's legacy, brings fresh insight to the three whys most often asked about his political rise and fall: (1) Why, despite telling friends of his "strong reservations" about Bush, did Ronald Reagan pick him as a vice presidential running mate in 1980; (2) Why, despite little personal knowledge of Dan Quayle, did Bush pick him as a vice presidential running mate eight years later; (3) Why, after his unqualified "Read my lips" pledge at the Republican convention that same year, did Bush become party to the Democratic-inspired tax increase of 1990?"

- American Spectator

"The first comprehensive biography, done by an independent historian but with the former president's blessing."

- Norman Ornstein, the Washington Post

-Herbert S. Parmet offers up a Theodore White-model of living history which, if not the final word on Bush's legacy, brings fresh insight to the three whys most often asked about his political rise and fall: (1) Why, despite telling friends of his -strong reservations- about Bush, did Ronald Reagan pick him as a vice presidential running mate in 1980; (2) Why, despite little personal knowledge of Dan Quayle, did Bush pick him as a vice presidential running mate eight years later; (3) Why, after his unqualified -Read my lips- pledge at the Republican convention that same year, did Bush become party to the Democratic-inspired tax increase of 1990?-

- American Spectator

-The first comprehensive biography, done by an independent historian but with the former president's blessing.-

- Norman Ornstein, the Washington Post

Bibliographic Details

Title: George Bush: The Life of a Lone Star Yankee
Publisher: Scribner
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Acceptable