What does the president actually do?
As one of the most recognizable job titles in the world, most people can name a few of our past U.S. presidents off the top of their head with ease. But knowing exactly what the president does on the day-to-day is another story. Although I’ve enjoyed my fair share of presidential biographies and memoirs, I admit I'm among the many that don’t know that much about what the job actually entails—so I’m setting out to fix that. Half an apology to my AP Government teacher and half an exploration of one of the most sought-after jobs in the country, I hope this list will help you make sense of it all with me. —Michael C., Audible Editor-
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The Presidents and the Constitution
- A Living History
- By: Ken Gormley - editor
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 21 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 31
Exhaustively researched and compellingly presented, The Presidents and the Constitution shines new light on America's brilliant constitutional and presidential history....
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4 out of 5 stars
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great book about the presidency & Constitution
- By Rob on 12-27-16
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The Presidents and the Constitution
- A Living History
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 21 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 07-27-16
- Language: English
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The Presidents Club
- Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity
- By: Nancy Gibbs, Michael Duffy
- Narrated by: Bob Walter
- Length: 22 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,438
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,241
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,246
The Presidents Club was born at Eisenhower’s inauguration when Harry Truman and Herbert Hoover first conceived the idea....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Engaging subject, but fact-checking needed
- By loix on 04-25-12
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The Presidents Club
- Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity
- Narrated by: Bob Walter
- Length: 22 hrs
- Release date: 04-17-12
- Language: English
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Investigating American Presidents
- By: Paul Rosenzweig, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Professor Paul Rosenzweig JD
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 80
These lectures examine presidential investigations using past events as a lens through which to make sense of current (and future) ones. With his political and legal insights, Professor Rosenzweig walks you through the entire path of investigating potential misuse of presidential power....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Balanced and Authoritative
- By Peirce C.S. on 11-24-18
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Investigating American Presidents
- Narrated by: Professor Paul Rosenzweig JD
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 10-19-18
- Language: English
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Presidents in Crisis
- Tough Decisions inside the White House from Truman to Obama
- By: Michael K. Bohn
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Story4 out of 5 stars 29
In Presidents in Crisis, a former director of the Situation Room takes the listener inside the White House during 17 grave international emergencies handled by the presidents....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Thought Provoking Analysis
- By Jean on 10-02-16
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Presidents in Crisis
- Tough Decisions inside the White House from Truman to Obama
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 09-07-16
- Language: English
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Leadership
- By: Doris Kearns Goodwin
- Narrated by: Beau Bridges, David Morse, Jay O. Sanders, and others
- Length: 18 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4,118
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,653
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,618
In Leadership, Goodwin draws upon four presidents - Lincoln, the two Roosevelts, and LBJ (in civil rights) - to show how they first recognized leadership qualities within themselves, and were recognized by others as leaders....
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5 out of 5 stars
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What makes a president great?
- By tru britty on 09-25-18
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Leadership
- Narrated by: Beau Bridges, David Morse, Jay O. Sanders, Richard Thomas, Doris Kearns Goodwin - introduction/epilogue
- Length: 18 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 09-18-18
- Language: English
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Protecting the President
- An Inside Account of the Troubled Secret Service in an Era of Evolving Threats
- By: Dan Bongino
- Narrated by: L.J. Ganser
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 94
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 78
Being a Secret Service agent is one of the most treacherous jobs in the world and never more so than in today's highly polarized America. Facing threats from fence jumpers and manifesto writers, and from murderous terrorists and sophisticated spies, protecting the president is harder....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bongino Has Done It Again
- By Steven D. Ayers on 08-10-20
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Protecting the President
- An Inside Account of the Troubled Secret Service in an Era of Evolving Threats
- Narrated by: L.J. Ganser
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 03-06-18
- Language: English
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The Butler
- A Witness to History
- By: Wil Haygood
- Narrated by: Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, David Oyelowo, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 315
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 267
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 274
The story that inspired the major motion picture...read by its stars David Oyelowo, Forest Whitaker, and Oprah Winfrey....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Well Served by this Book
- By Cynthia on 08-01-13
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The Butler
- A Witness to History
- Narrated by: Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, David Oyelowo, Lee Daniels
- Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 07-30-13
- Language: English
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The President's Book of Secrets
- The Untold Story of Intelligence Briefings to America's Presidents from Kennedy to Obama
- By: David Priess
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 150
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 130
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Story4 out of 5 stars 129
Every president has had a unique and complicated relationship with the intelligence community....
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1 out of 5 stars
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about the report and nothing but the report
- By Michael on 09-07-16
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The President's Book of Secrets
- The Untold Story of Intelligence Briefings to America's Presidents from Kennedy to Obama
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 07-19-16
- Language: English
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First in Line
- Presidents, Vice Presidents, and the Pursuit of Power
- By: Kate Andersen Brower
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 106
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 96
From the author of the New York Times best sellers First Women and The Residence, an intimate, news-making look at the men who are next in line to the most powerful office in the world....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Engrossing
- By Jean on 07-26-18
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First in Line
- Presidents, Vice Presidents, and the Pursuit of Power
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 06-05-18
- Language: English
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Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents
- What Your Teachers Never Told you About the Men of The White House
- By: Cormac O'Brien
- Narrated by: Robin Bloodworth
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 215
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 193
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Story4 out of 5 stars 194
Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents features outrageous and uncensored profiles of the men in the White House....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Sloppy, dull, partisan
- By Scott D. Gray on 06-25-15
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Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents
- What Your Teachers Never Told you About the Men of The White House
- Narrated by: Robin Bloodworth
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 09-18-13
- Language: English
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Presidents of War
- By: Michael Beschloss
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 26 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 817
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 711
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 710
Ten years in the research and writing, Presidents of War is a fresh, magisterial, intimate look at a procession of American leaders as they took the nation into conflict and mobilized their country for victory. It brings us into the room as they make the most difficult decisions....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Heads up: Chapters are out of order
- By Barefoot on 10-18-18
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Presidents of War
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 26 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 10-09-18
- Language: English
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Under This Roof
- The White House and the Presidency - 21 Presidents, 21 Rooms, 21 Inside Stories
- By: Paul Brandus
- Narrated by: Tom Zingarelli
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 184
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 161
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 161
In Under This Roof, award-winning White House journalist Paul Brandus weaves together stories of the presidents, their families, the events of their time....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting but Glaring Omission
- By Syd Young on 07-03-20
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Under This Roof
- The White House and the Presidency - 21 Presidents, 21 Rooms, 21 Inside Stories
- Narrated by: Tom Zingarelli
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 09-01-15
- Language: English
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The Residence
- Inside the Private World of the White House
- By: Kate Andersen Brower
- Narrated by: Karen White
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,117
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,895
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,888
The Residence reveals daily life in the White House as it is really lived through the voices of the maids, butlers, cooks, florists, doormen, engineers, and others....
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4 out of 5 stars
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The White House Explored & Exposed
- By Sara on 04-15-15
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The Residence
- Inside the Private World of the White House
- Narrated by: Karen White
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 04-07-15
- Language: English
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