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In college, he says, he was appalled to learn how the french revolution betrayed its ideals. I find the audio books great for travelling when you are unable to read or. A dogged work of reminiscence by an author not naturally given to introspection, decision points lacks the emotional precision and evocative power of his wife lauras book. Rather, he attempts to give the reader an idea of what he was thinking and feeling when he made some of his most important decisions. It was released on november 9, 2010, and the release was accompanied by national television appearances and a national tour. Bush brings readers inside the texas governors mansion on the.
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The book surpassed sales of two million copies less than two months after its release, breaking the record previously held by former president bill clintons memoir my life. A pugnacious determination to be taken seriously is about half an inch below the surface of decision points. Life is full of decision points those key moments when what we decide can change everything for better or for worse. Free download or read online decision points pdf epub book.
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