Destiny and power : the American odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush / Jon Meacham.
Destiny and power : the American odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush / Jon Meacham.
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Publisher
New York : Random House, [2015].
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G 2015/4578
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Language
English
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Physical content
xxiv, 836 pages : illustrations (some colored), map ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
The last gentleman -- A vanished universe: Beginnings to 1942. The land of the self-made man ; A real son of a bitch ; He gets so intense over everything ; Not for self ; That's Barbara Pierce -- War and marriage: 1942 to 1948. Off I zoomed ; I wanted to finish my mission ; Life lay ahead of us -- T...
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Publisher
New York : Random House, [2015].
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2015].
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Summary
"'He was the last of a kind, and his rise, his fall, and his rebirth in the twilight of his life offers a window on a great deal of American history.' Meacham creates an intimate and detailed life story of a man whom many know only through his politics, or from a distance. From interviews and exclusive access to Bush's presidential diaries, Meacham...
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Destiny and power : the American odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush / Jon Meacham.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 787-806) and index.
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©2015.
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G 2015/4578
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74VKz2egmwBA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKz2egmwBA
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ISBN
1400067650
9781400067657
DDC
973.928092 B
MMS ID
991023321999702626