Destiny and Power
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Author | Jon Meacham |
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Country | United States |
Subject | George H. W. Bush |
Publisher | Random House |
Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush is a 2015 book by Jon Meacham about George H. W. Bush.[1][2][3]
Critical reception
The New York Times wrote that the book "reflects the qualities of both subject and biographer: judicious, balanced, deliberative, with a deep appreciation of history and the personalities who shape it."[1] Kirkus Reviews called it "meticulously researched but perhaps overlong," writing that "Meacham does his best with this 'underwhelming' but noble subject."[4] Publishers Weekly called Destiny and Power "a vivid, well-written account that doesn't quite come to grips with its subject's pivotal place in history."[5]
References
- ^ a b "Jon Meacham's 'Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush'". The New York Times. 2015-11-09. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2018-05-19. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
- ^ Lozada, Carlos (2015-11-13). "The opportunities and opportunism of George H.W. Bush". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on 2018-05-19. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
- ^ "BOOK REVIEW: 'Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush'". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
- ^ "DESTINY AND POWER | Kirkus Reviews". Archived from the original on 2022-06-06. Retrieved 2020-10-09 – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
- ^ "Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
External links
- Presentation by Meacham on Destiny and Power, November 8, 2015, C-SPAN
- Discussion with Jon Meacham and George W. Bush on the life of George H.W. Bush, November 8, 2015, C-SPAN
- Presentation by Meacham on Destiny and Power at the Miami Book Fair, November 21, 2015, C-SPAN
- Presentation by Meacham on Destiny and Power at the National Book Festival, September 24, 2016, C-SPAN
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- 41st President of the United States (1989–1993)
- 43rd Vice President of the United States (1981–1989)
- Director of Central Intelligence (1976–1977)
- U.S. ambassador to the United Nations (1971–1973)
- U.S. Representative for TX–7 (1967–1971)
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- Saturday Night Live parodies
- The X-Presidents
- Presidential Reunion (2010 short film)
- Supermarket scanner moment
- The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
- What It Takes: The Way to the White House (1993)
- The Silence of the Hams (1994)
- "Two Bad Neighbors" (1996)
- George Bush: The Life of a Lone Star Yankee (1997)
- The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty (2004)
- George H.W. Bush (2008)
- Bad for Democracy (2008)
- Family of Secrets (2009)
- 41: A Portrait of My Father (2014 book)
- Destiny and Power (2015 book)
- A World Transformed (1998)
- All the Best (1999)
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- Samuel P. Bush (grandfather)
- George Herbert Walker (grandfather)
- James Smith Bush (great-grandfather)
- Obadiah Bush (great-great-grandfather)
- Millie (family dog)
- Sully (service dog)
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