Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2023-036567
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"The book casts a thousand points of light on its subject, we might say, and the light has a way of bouncing back on the reader." -- The Wall Street Journal, "A collection of lessons from a widely admired politician... A timely portrait of dedication."-- Kirkus Reviews
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Dewey Decimal
973.928092
Synopsis
Former Chief of Staff to President George H.W. Bush and New York Times bestselling author of The Man I Knew , Jean Becker shares touching and pivotal life lessons from a leader that left a mark on people's hearts and souls. As America heads into what promises to be a tumultuous 2024 presidential election year, Character Matters will be a good reminder of the importance of character when defining true leadership. Colleagues, friends, and family will share their often very personal stories of what they learned from watching and listening to President Bush, including former United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ; Secretary of State James A. Baker ; stand-up comedian Dana Carvey ; "Queen of Country" star Reba McEntire ; American columnist for The New York Times Maureen Dowd ; American novelist Brad Meltzer ; presidential biographer Jon Meacham ; former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom John Major ; former Prime Minister of Canada Brian Mulroney ; Secretary of Defense Robert Gates ; the Oak Ridge Boys and best-selling author Christopher Buckley ; and of course his grandchildren. Character Matters will illustrate how George Bush never stopped showing us the way to lead by example., Former Chief of Staff to President George H.W. Bush and New York Times bestselling author of THE MAN I KNEW, Jean Becker shares touching and pivotal life lessons from a leader that left a mark on people's hearts and souls. As America heads into what promises to be a tumultuous 2024 presidential election year, Character Matters will be a good reminder of the importance of character when defining true leadership. Colleagues, friends, and family will share their often very personal stories of what they learned from watching and listening to President Bush, including former United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ; Secretary of State James A. Baker ; stand-up comedian Dana Carvey ; "Queen of Country" star Reba McEntire ; American columnist for The New York Times Maureen Dowd ; American novelist Brad Meltzer ; presidential biographer Jon Meacham ; former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom John Major ; former Prime Minister of Canada Brian Mulroney ; Secretary of Defense Robert Gates ; the Oak Ridge Boys and best-selling author Christopher Buckley ; and of course his grandchildren. Character Matters will illustrate how George Bush never stopped showing us the way to lead by example.
LC Classification Number
E882.2.B437 2024
ebay_catalog_id
4
