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The Quiet Man
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- Narrated by: Qarie Marshall
- Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 06-30-15
- Language: English
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $34.99
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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 that generated budget surpluses and a decade of economic growth.
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- Warren Brookes
- 07-25-15
Outstanding Biograpy
The book is a candid, thorough tour of Bush 41's presidency. Very much worth the time.
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- Green Scientist
- 07-08-15
Excellent!!
An inside look at the mechanics and motives behind the politics of our 41st President.