President George W. Bush was President of the United States between the years 2001 and 2009. His life during his presidential term is very well known; however, many people do not know much about his life before President. This biography, written by Beatrice Gormley, gives a clear, interesting insight of the life of former President George W. Bush. Included in this biography are also the president's speech to the nation on September 20, 2001, and coverage of the 2000 election in which Bush was elected. The author states the "George (H.W.) Bush had already given his son a great deal to live up to" (P. 2), as George H.W. Bush was a baseball star at Andover, a navy fighter pilot in World War II, and president of the United States for four years.
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Bush, in order to give a clear view of his life before he was president, including his childhood, high school and college years, the Vietnam War, his oilfield experiences, and his term as governor of Texas. The book tells of every main point of George's life, such as moving from Connecticut to Texas; the births of his siblings and the death of his sister; his years at Andover, Harvard and Yale; his years as a fighter pilot in Vietnam; and his gubernatorial term in Texas before he became president in 2001. The book is a very good, very well written, summary of his early life. It includes every main point, and even many smaller points, of his childhood and the years following. The author was not biased toward him, writing only the positive details of the president, as she also included details such as how he loved to party and get in trouble in college. The author achieved her goal by writing a very clear, informative biography about President George W. Bush. There were not points to really be made in this book, as it is a biography. This book leaves with the reader the idea that, from any background, they can be successful. The two main points left out in the book are George W. Bush's life as President and life after. Compared to other books on the subject, this book is very easy to read; giving important details while not being overly complicated. The best part of the book was when George and Laura met and were
Bush, in order to give a clear view of his life before he was president, including his childhood, high school and college years, the Vietnam War, his oilfield experiences, and his term as governor of Texas. The book tells of every main point of George's life, such as moving from Connecticut to Texas; the births of his siblings and the death of his sister; his years at Andover, Harvard and Yale; his years as a fighter pilot in Vietnam; and his gubernatorial term in Texas before he became president in 2001. The book is a very good, very well written, summary of his early life. It includes every main point, and even many smaller points, of his childhood and the years following. The author was not biased toward him, writing only the positive details of the president, as she also included details such as how he loved to party and get in trouble in college. The author achieved her goal by writing a very clear, informative biography about President George W. Bush. There were not points to really be made in this book, as it is a biography. This book leaves with the reader the idea that, from any background, they can be successful. The two main points left out in the book are George W. Bush's life as President and life after. Compared to other books on the subject, this book is very easy to read; giving important details while not being overly complicated. The best part of the book was when George and Laura met and were