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First Son
George W. Bush and the Bush Family Dynasty
by Bill Minutaglio
ISBN: 0609808672
ISBN-13: 9780609808672
Format: Paperback
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Summary
This biography of George W. Bush covers his personal life and public life, including the challenges posed by having grown up as the son of George Bush. It emphasizes his schooling at Andover and Yale and includes an overview of his two terms as governor of the state of Texas.
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"Minutaglio is a skilled researcher, a superb interviewer, and a solid writer. Although this is not an authorized biography, he was able to get the notoriously unreflective Bush clan to open up in a series of revealing conversations." -- Richard S. Dunham
-- Business Week
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Random House Inc
Published date: 2001
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 6 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 1.25 pounds
Pages: 388
Publisher's Notes
Offers a portrait of the two-time governor of Texas, George W. Bush, and describes his political family and presidential aspirations.
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Three Rivers Press. VG+ in softcover (underlining on a few pages). 2001. trade PB. Keywords: politics, 0-609-80867-2, George W. Bush. ( more information) Offered by Books End (United States)
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Three Rivers Pr, 2001. Clean, tight copy with no writing or marking. Not an ex-library book. Includes Preface, 16 Chapters, Afterword, Notes, Index, and a brief biography of the author.. Number Line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3. Soft Cover. Very Good. Measures: 6" x 9". 388 Pages. ( more information) Offered by JP's Books and Beyond (United States)
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Three Rivers Press, 2001. Paperback. Good. Light edge rubbing. Inside is clean and perfect. Review: The first of several Y2K biographies on Texas governor George W. Bush offers an in-depth look at both the Republican presidential candidate and his political family: Bill Minutaglio interviewed more than 300 people for First Son, including Bush and many members of his inner circle. The book focuses on the life of "Dubya" (the nickname used by the press and others to distinguish him from his father) and includes a combination of original material and information that has been reported elsewhere. It is neither pro- nor anti-Bush, simply reportorial and largely nonjudgmental. Readers won't find an answer to one of the season's most burning questions: Has Bush ever used illegal drugs? In a preface, Minutaglio piously says he won't stoop to such low levels. Yet one gets the sense that he won't go there because he doesn't have any hard evidence, as stories of Bush's heavy drinking are related without apparent reservation. Minutaglio, a writer for The Dallas Morning News, spends most of his time describing Bush's amazing and unexpected rise to fame. Dubya's own family, for instance, thought that younger brother Jeb would be the first to win an important public office. Yet Dubya exploited his family ties and personal charisma to have a successful business career in the 1980s and then beat a popular incumbent in 1994 to become Texas governor. (Jeb became governor of Florida in 1998, while his brother won a second term in Austin.) Minutaglio's narrative goes light on Bush's gubernatorial record and ends before his formal entry into the presidential race in 1999. Readers hungry for an overview of the man who would be president, however, could do much worse than start by looking here. --John J. Miller. From Publishers Weekly: Reading his own earnest introduction, Minutaglio (a features writer for the Dallas Morning News) explains the tone and methodology of his portrait of Republican presidential front-runner Bush. Though the biography is not officially "authorized," he says, it will not muckrake: there will be no "dollops of drug tales" forthcoming. This fence-sitting posture established, the well-researched facts of Bush's life unfold dispassionately, even in the dramatic bass-voiced reading of actor Born (veteran of TV soap All My Children). First comes Bush's remarkably accomplished family pedigree: from his industrialist great-grandfather to his father the former president. Young Bush (he's referred to as "George W." throughout) is then shown trying to live up to that legacy as he attends Andover, Yale, joins the Texas Air National Guard and goes into the oil business before gingerly entering politics. His reckless early years, marked by hard-drinking, obnoxious behavior and professional lassitude, give way to a more sober adulthood, as Bush learns the political ropes during his father's run for office. Minutaglio's reporting is at its sharpest when describing the delicate maneuverings of campaigning. Even here, however, a real sense of who George W. the person is fails to spark to life. Orders normally ship in 1-2 business days depending on what time payment is completed. ( more information) Offered by Desktop Music, LLC (United States)
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Three Rivers Press, 2001. Updated with a new afterword. Trade Paperback. Most of our paperbacks are in good to good+ (some fine) condition. Some are in fair condition due to their age and the fact that they've been read so many times. If condition is an important issue with you, ask for a more complete description of the book. May have store address sticker and or price sticker on outside. Good means general reading wear. Most of our paperbacks are in good to good+ (some fine) condition. Some are in fair condition due to their age and the fact that they've been read so many times. If condition is an important issue with you, ask for a more complete description of the book. May have store address sticker and or price sticker on outside. Good means general reading wear. ( more information) Offered by Book Bin (United States)
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