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George W. Bush Says Giving Up Booze Put Him on Path to Presidency
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyIn his upcoming book, "Decision Points," former President George W. Bush opens with an anecdote about giving up alcohol, a turning point that put him on a path to the presidency, he told a Dallas audience on Tuesday. Although Bush has never stated that he was an alcoholic, he has said in the past that his resolve to give up drinking completely in the late 1980s -- he favored bourbon and beer -- was a pivotal moment in his life. Speaking to the American Wind Energy Associated in Dallas, Bush said he came to understand that he had an addictive personality and began to question whether he loved ...
Release Date Set for George W. Bush's Memoir
By Michelle Ruiz - AOL News(April 26) -- Former President George W. Bush will open up about the biggest decisions of his life -- including going to war in Iraq and quitting drinking -- with the release of his memoir, "Decision Points," on Nov. 9. Crown Publishers, a subsidiary of Random House, unveiled new details about Bush's book in a press release that includes the memoir's book jacket and a preview of the book's "ground-breaking" format. Instead of sharing a traditional account of his life and presidency, Bush's memoir "will be centered on the 14 most critical and historic decisions" of his life. Khalid ...
'Decision Points,' George W. Bush's Memoir, Set for November Release
By David Sessions - Politics DailyFormer President George W. Bush's highly anticipated memoir will be titled "Decision Points" and will be available Nov. 9, The Associated Press reports. Crown, the publisher, announced the title and revealed the cover for the book on Sunday. Bush has given few interviews about his presidency since leaving office, but has spent nearly every day working on the book, Crown said in a statement. "Decision Points" will not be a traditional memoir, instead fleshing out key decisions in Bush's life and presidency, which the former president chronicles in a "candid" and "personal" tone, according to ...
George W. Bush Lands $7 Million Book Deal
By David Knowles - Politics DailyAccording to book industry sources, Crown publishers has agreed to pay former president George W. Bush a cool $7 million for a memoir that is tentatively titled, Decision Points. The "decider", it turns out, is already a good way through the project. The Daily Beast reports that 30,000 words have been written so far. Because every piece of news is a partisan contest of some sort or other, liberal readers will, no doubt, be quick to point out that Bill Clinton received an advance of $8 million for the less artfully titled, My Life. So what kind of prose can we expect from a man so inspired by ...
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