My father, my president : a personal account of the life of George H.W. Bush / Doro Bush Koch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Koch, Doro Bush, 1959-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bush, George, 1924-2018.

Bush, George.

Presidents--United States--Biography.

Presidents.

Families.

United States.

Koch, Doro Bush, 1959-.

Koch, Doro Bush.

Children of presidents--United States--Biography.

Children of presidents.

Daughters--United States--Biography.

Daughters.

Bush, George, 1924-2018--Family.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xix, 586 pages, 48 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Warner Books, 2006.

Summary:

This fascinating, inside look at the life and storied career of former President George H.W. Bush by his only daughter, Doro Bush Koch, is filled with personal stories, family memories, and never-before-seen photos. She examines how her father confronted challenges, how he responded to crises, and how he kept his humor through it all. Includes two 16-page photo inserts.

Contents:

1 The End Depends upon the Beginning 1

2 A Wartime Wedding 20

3 Go West, Young Man 44

4 Jumping into Politics 73

5 Baker and Bentsen 96

6 Eloise at the Waldorf 107

7 The Titanic Boiler Room 127

8 Land of Contrasts 164

9 A Year at Langley 204

10 An Asterisk in the Polls 221

11 Out of the Clear Blue Sky 249

12 Mr. Vice President 264

13 Master of the Small Gesture 311

14 Pointer Man 342

15 Age of the Offered Hand 403

16 Greasing the Skids 443

17 The Right Thing 481

18 A Sense of Honor 530

19 Almost a Miracle 570

20 A Steep Incline 604

21 Mountaintops and Valleys 657

22 Ultimate Freedom 683

23 The Spring Colt 719

24 Family Continuity 765

25 Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited 805.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0446579904

0446580201

OCLC:

70251139

Publisher Number:

9780446579902

9780446580205