The Quiet Man, John H. Sununu
The Quiet Man, John H. Sununu
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The Quiet Man
The Indispensable Presidency of George H.W. Bush

Author: John H. Sununu

Narrator: Qarie Marshall

Unabridged: 12 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/30/2015

Synopsis

In this unique insider account, John H. Sununu pays tribute to his former boss - an intelligent, thoughtful, modest leader - and his overlooked accomplishments. Though George H. W. Bush is remembered for orchestrating one of the largest and most successful military campaigns in history - the Gulf War - Sununu argues that conventional wisdom misses many of Bush's other great achievements. During his presidency, the Berlin Wall fell and the Soviet Union collapsed. Bush's calm and capable leadership during this dramatic time helped shape a world in which the United States emerged as the lone superpower. Sununu reminds us that President Bush's domestic achievements were equally impressive, including strengthening civil rights, enacting environmental protections, and securing passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the 1990 agreement which generated budget surpluses and a decade of economic growth.

About John H. Sununu

John H. Sununu served as Chief of Staff under George H. Bush, the 41st President of the United States.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jason on January 28, 2016

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. GHWB should be listed as one of the near great presidents. Incredibly under-rated.......more

Goodreads review by Ronald on June 13, 2017

I personally found this book to be a great read, mostly because I always found myself to be frustrated how glorified the Reagan and Clinton years are by Republicans and Democrats respectively, but nobody spoke of the H.W. Bush years. Having a personal narrative from his chief of staff, John Sununu,......more

Goodreads review by Bob on May 29, 2020

Gov. John Sununu is a partisan, conservative Republican true believer. I am a retired newspaper journalist - the type of which he is so disdainful in this book - and a life-long moderate Democrat. Yes, there is such a thing. Yet he and I can agree on this. George H.W. Bush was a kind and decent man an......more

Goodreads review by Jim on September 26, 2019

When studying historical figures or eras I like to draw from a variety of sources, autobiographies, collaborators and researchers. John Sununu provides a Chief of Staff’s view of his boss, George H.W. Bush. Sununu worked with Bush through his campaign, the transition and through most of his term. As......more

Goodreads review by Justin on October 02, 2021

This a fascinating inside view of the Presidency of George H.W. Bush from his former Chief of Staff and a tribute from Mr. Sununu of the President he served and clearly cared deeply for. As someone who approached this book already holding the late President Bush in high regard for how his administra......more

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