Works Cited
Bush, George W. 41: A Portrait of My Father. 1st ed. New York: Crown, 2014. Print. 294 Pages
A Book Review for 41: A Portrait of My Father
George W. Bush had a chance like no other person has ever had, except for John Adams and John Quincy Adams. Bush had the opportunity to write about his experiences about being the President’s son, and eventually becoming the President. He tells of stories growing up as George H.W. Bush raised a family and at the same time dealt with the issues of politics, and eventually the burden of the Presidency. In this novel, the reader experiences what life is like as the son of a President who would also one day become the President, only the second duo in history to have done so.
George Herbert Walker Bush, more commonly referred to as George H.W. Bush, was born on June 12, 1924 in Greenwich, Connecticut. His father was Prescott Bush, who worked at the U.S. Rubber Company in New York City. His mother was Dorothy Walker, who was born in 1901 and once announced she had gone into labor after crossing home plate during a family softball …show more content…
Both President Bush and First Lady Bush had been diagnosed with Graves’ disease, a condition that can cause weight loss and vision issues. Bush’s Chief of Staff, John Sununu, stepped down shortly after Thanksgiving. Then it got worse during Bush’s trip to Asia, on his last stop in Japan. At a banquet with the Prime Minister, President Bush was overcome by nausea and fainted, then vomited on the Prime Minister. He apologized, saying “Why don’t you just roll me under the table and you can go on with the banquet?” (Bush 228), and returned to his hotel that evening. The election of 1992 would not turn out well for President George H.W. Bush. He would go on to lose the election after being attacked by many things, including Hurricane Andrew, Ross Perot, and the ever-present topic of
Bush, George W. 41: A Portrait of My Father. 1st ed. New York: Crown, 2014. Print. 294 Pages
A Book Review for 41: A Portrait of My Father
George W. Bush had a chance like no other person has ever had, except for John Adams and John Quincy Adams. Bush had the opportunity to write about his experiences about being the President’s son, and eventually becoming the President. He tells of stories growing up as George H.W. Bush raised a family and at the same time dealt with the issues of politics, and eventually the burden of the Presidency. In this novel, the reader experiences what life is like as the son of a President who would also one day become the President, only the second duo in history to have done so.
George Herbert Walker Bush, more commonly referred to as George H.W. Bush, was born on June 12, 1924 in Greenwich, Connecticut. His father was Prescott Bush, who worked at the U.S. Rubber Company in New York City. His mother was Dorothy Walker, who was born in 1901 and once announced she had gone into labor after crossing home plate during a family softball …show more content…
Both President Bush and First Lady Bush had been diagnosed with Graves’ disease, a condition that can cause weight loss and vision issues. Bush’s Chief of Staff, John Sununu, stepped down shortly after Thanksgiving. Then it got worse during Bush’s trip to Asia, on his last stop in Japan. At a banquet with the Prime Minister, President Bush was overcome by nausea and fainted, then vomited on the Prime Minister. He apologized, saying “Why don’t you just roll me under the table and you can go on with the banquet?” (Bush 228), and returned to his hotel that evening. The election of 1992 would not turn out well for President George H.W. Bush. He would go on to lose the election after being attacked by many things, including Hurricane Andrew, Ross Perot, and the ever-present topic of