Destiny and Power
by Jon Meacham
The authorized life of George H. W. Bush: duty, decency, the Gulf War, the lost reelection. Admiring, with access to diaries, and persuasive on quiet competence.
Read it if…
you want a portrait of understated, service-first leadership.
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Skip it if…
you want a critical account.
Try instead: Decision Points →
Three things you will actually use
- Prudence is a virtue.
- Relationships move nations.
- Character shows in defeat.
Do this first
Read the chapters on the end of the Cold War.
Our verdict
Quiet competence.
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