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Decision Points

Decision Points by George W. Bush In Decision Points, George W. Bush reflects on the most consequential choices he made in his eight years in office, declaring some to be good decisions and others to be poor ones. In his discussion, the reader gains insight into his decision-making process, learning that values were foremost in his mind. Where his values conflicted with the urgency of a situation, Bush showed--such as with his decision to invest taxpayer money to sustain the insurance, banking, and auto industries--that he was willing to adopt behaviors that opposed his values, but that ultimately helped the country. If you are interested in a history of the political events surrounding the United States in the first decade of the twenty-first century, this offers an overview of those events from the perspective of the White House. If you are interested in learning about George W. Bush as a person, this book is also helpful: while Bush focuses almost exclusively on politics, he does