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President George W. Bush : Our Forty-Third President
Our new president, George W. Bush, once "I never dreamed about becoming president. When I was growing up, I wanted to be Willie Mays." George W. was born in 1946 and attended Yale University. As a young man, he trained as a fighter pilot in the Texas Air National Guard before beginning a career in business. He then turned to Texas politics and served as governor there from 1994 to 2000. This is the first biography for young people to be published about the forty-third president of the United States, George W. Bush. With up-to-the-minute information and quotes from our new president -- including details of the final days of the campaign and a description of the events from Election Day to acceptance speech -- this book is essential reading for every young student of American history.
176 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published November 2, 2000
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Beatrice Gormley
47 books29 followers Born in Glendale, California, Beatrice grew up in Southern California. After graduating from Pomona College, she worked in publishing near San Francisco. There she met and married Robert Gormley, and they moved to Massachusetts. They have two daughters.
Since age 9 Beatrice had wanted to become a writer. But it wasn't until after her children were born that she really focused on her writing. In 1981 her first book, Mail Order Wings,was published. Since then she's written many popular novels and biographies for young people. Her most recent books are Second Lives, a novel of humans and other animals, and the biography Joe Biden: Our 46th President.
Since age 9 Beatrice had wanted to become a writer. But it wasn't until after her children were born that she really focused on her writing. In 1981 her first book, Mail Order Wings,was published. Since then she's written many popular novels and biographies for young people. Her most recent books are Second Lives, a novel of humans and other animals, and the biography Joe Biden: Our 46th President.
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December 30, 2022
This was a very interesting experience. Originally released in November 2000, this is a 2001 re-release. We're talking EARLY 2001, so the reader could, as I did, read this while sort of pretending George W. Bush was just inaugurated for the first time. The original release must not have included chapter fourteen. How could it? It includes information about the recount and Supreme Court intervention, both of which spanned November and part of December.
Most of this was like a review since I've read W. Bush's eventual presidential memoir (twice) as well as other books about him. Some of the details surrounding Bush's life decisions, sister Robin's passing, and his decision involving a death row inmate's fate have been watered down, but this is intended for children, so it's hard to object. Having read through the details of said things, the watering down was a godsend this time.
Props to Beatrice Gormley for including details that I've never read in any other book 📖 about this President. I'm gonna give this 5 stars.
Most of this was like a review since I've read W. Bush's eventual presidential memoir (twice) as well as other books about him. Some of the details surrounding Bush's life decisions, sister Robin's passing, and his decision involving a death row inmate's fate have been watered down, but this is intended for children, so it's hard to object. Having read through the details of said things, the watering down was a godsend this time.
Props to Beatrice Gormley for including details that I've never read in any other book 📖 about this President. I'm gonna give this 5 stars.
April 21, 2016
This is an enjoyable and interesting bio of our president.
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