Decision Points

By: George W. Bush

Narrated by: George W. Bush

Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins

Publisher's summary

President George W. Bush describes the critical decisions of his presidency and personal life.

Decision Points is the extraordinary memoir of America’s 43rd president. Shattering the conventions of political autobiography, George W. Bush offers a strikingly candid journey through the defining decisions of his life. In gripping, never-before-heard detail, President Bush brings listeners inside the Texas Governor’s Mansion on the night of the hotly contested 2000 election; aboard Air Force One on 9/11, in the hours after America’s most devastating attack since Pearl Harbor; at the head of the table in the Situation Room in the moments before launching the war in Iraq; and behind the Oval Office desk for his historic and controversial decisions on the financial crisis, Hurricane Katrina, Afghanistan, Iran, and other issues that have shaped the first decade of the 21st century.

President Bush writes honestly and directly about his flaws and mistakes, as well as his accomplishments reforming education, treating HIV/AIDS in Africa, and safeguarding the country amid chilling warnings of additional terrorist attacks. He also offers intimate new details on his decision to quit drinking, discovery of faith, and relationship with his family.

A groundbreaking new brand of memoir, Decision Points will captivate supporters, surprise critics, and change perspectives on one of the most consequential eras in American history - and the man at the center of events.

©2010 George W. Bush (P)2010 Random House

Excellent book!

What made the experience of listening to Decision Points the most enjoyable?

I appreciated President Bush while he was in office, but hearing his viewpoint of all that transpired during his presidency has garnered a much greater respect and admiration for a man of deep convictions and purpose.

Thought I'd hate it, glad I listened.

I cant say that I was a big fan of Dubyah when he was in office, but this was a pretty good listen. He does a really good job narrating and explains a lot of the reasoning behind the decisions he made while in office. I reccommend this book it is thoughtful and engaging. Potatoe.

DECISION POINTS

What a great book. Thank you, Mr. President for all you have done for this country.

Great Book!

There will never be a president that makes everyone happy. George W. Bush has consistently been bashed since he was first elected and I feel he did the best he could with the bows we were dealt during his time in office. It was a welcomed experience to hear it from his perspective.

Interesting Account of Presidency

First off, there is an unabridged version of the book that I wish Audible would have linked to from either the front page or this page. I didn't know that at the time I bought this, or I would have looked for the unabridged.

I enjoyed the recounting of many of his decisions. I don't think his reasoning will surprise many people who keep up with politics, but I do think that a lot of that reasoning tends to fall by the wayside in our 24-hour infotainment media that wants to cover outrage more than news. It's unfortunate that we don't get these types of explanations while a president is in office.

I liked that he owned up to many mistakes (the Katrina handling comes to mind). I also like that he doesn't necessarily pull punches when others screwed up too (the Loiusiana governor taking four days to request the response to be federalized). Some may see it as back-handed attacks, but the simple fact is that the law requires the first response to be from the state, not the feds.

I guess the biggest benefit is hearing what he was doing and when, without the constant sniping of critics trying to reframe his actions to political advantage is very useful. For historians, that's a great gift. Too much of what we know of these events is shaped by the partisan attacks on cable, and not enough on the first person accounts of those involved.

This is a book well worth the time.

Great insight

It was a great insight into the presidency. I actually enjoyed the "topic" approach rather than the chronological approach. This allowed me to understand the basis of the decisions President Bush made whether I agreed with them or not. I would recommend this book strongly.

Excellent

President Bush gives an insightful view of the behind the scenes activities and thought processes that made up his presidency during a difficult time in American history. I wish all of his haters would get this book and maybe find out it's not an easy task being the leader of the free world, especially when we have a bullseye on our back.

Enlightening

Every US citizen should read or listen to this book! It shed so much light on many misunderstood subjects that the media has gotten wrong. It backs up my long time opinion as history unfolds the truth eventually, President Bush will go down as a great leader.

Loved it!

I too miss W. I believe he was exactly the right man to be in charge during 9/11, not some wishy-washy poll-watcher who is most concerned with personal popularity. This memoir was a great reminder of a fascinating period of time.

Enjoyed this

I was a little bored in the first part of the book. You really have work hard to get past his voice. Once you get into chapter 2 this book really becomes interesting and full of wow moments.