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The man I knew : the amazing story of George H.W. Bush's post-presidency  Cover Image CD Audiobook CD Audiobook

The man I knew : the amazing story of George H.W. Bush's post-presidency / Jean Becker.

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  • ISBN: 1549138669
  • ISBN: 9781549138669
  • ISBN: 1549138642
  • ISBN: 9781549138645
  • ISBN: 9781549138669
  • ISBN: 1549138669
  • ISBN: 9781549138645
  • ISBN: 1549138642
  • ISBN: 9781549138669
  • ISBN: 1549138669
  • Physical Description: 10 audio discs (12 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Unabridged.
  • Publisher: [New York] : Hachette Book Group, [2021]

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Compact discs.
Participant or Performer Note:
Read by Kathleen McInerney and George Dvorsky.
Summary, etc.:
As chief of staff, Jean Becker had a ringside seat to the never-boring story of George Herbert Walker Bush's life post-presidency, including being at his side when he died and subsequently facing the challenge, and great honor, of being in charge of his state funeral. This book presents behind-the-scenes look into the ups and downs of heading up the office of a former president by one of the people who knew him best.
Subject: Bush, George, 1924-2018.
Ex-presidents > United States > Biography.
Presidents > Retirement > United States.
Bush, George, 1924-2018 > Friends and associates.
United States > Politics and government > 1989-
Becker, Jean, 1956?-
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs.
Bush, George, 1924-2018.
Ex-presidents.
Friendship.
Politics and government.
United States.
Genre: Audiobooks.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Audiobooks.
Biographies.
Autobiographies.

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The Man I Knew : The Amazing Story of George H. W. Bush's Post-Presidency
The Man I Knew : The Amazing Story of George H. W. Bush's Post-Presidency
by Becker, Jean
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The Man I Knew : The Amazing Story of George H. W. Bush's Post-Presidency


A heartfelt portrait of President George H. W. Bush and his post-presidential life by a confidante who knew him well As chief of staff, Jean Becker had a ringside seat to the never-boring story of George Herbert Walker Bush's life post-presidency, including being at his side when he died and subsequently facing the challenge--and great honor--of being in charge of his state funeral. Full of heart and wisdom, The Man I Knew is a vibrant behind-the-scenes look into the ups and downs of heading up the office of a former president by one of the people who knew him best. This book tells the story of how, after his devastating loss to Bill Clinton in 1992, President George H. W. Bush rebuilt his life, found a way to make a difference, and how, by the time he died in November 2018, was revered by his country and the world. Bush's post-presidency journey was filled with determination, courage, love, hope, humor, fun, and big ideas. He became best friends with the man who defeated him, developed the odd habit of jumping out of airplanes, and learned how to adjust to life in a wheelchair, after having lived most of his life as a high-energy athlete. He joyously saw two sons become governors of their states, one of whom would go one to become president of the United States. What happens when you go almost overnight from being the most important and powerful person in the world to a private citizen? The Man I Knew tells just such a story, of one man's humble journey from president to man of the people.

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