


Bush mixes topics as needed to tell a larger story than a simple history of his administration. Aside from the opening chapter about his decision to quit drinking, the book is not chronologically ordered. Critics on both the left and right are challenged to walk in his shoes, and may come away with a new view of the former president-or at least an appreciation of the hard and often ambiguous choices he was forced to make. Despite expected defenses of past decisions, Bush is candid and unafraid to say when he thinks he was wrong.

In a page-turner structured around important decisions in his life and presidency, Bush surprises with a lucid, heartfelt look back.
