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TAUGHT TO LEAD What kind of education is necessary for a person to become president of the United States? Virtually any kind, it turns out. Unsurprisingly, many were scholastic achievers, including Clinton, Nixon, Carter, and George H. W. Bush. FDR received a “gentleman’s C.” John Adams and Lyndon Johnson were truants, and neither George Washington nor Harry S. Truman attended any college. This anthology of essays, one for each president, offers contributions by a variety of historians, and the result is a compelling and informative book. Among other things, it’s a useful tonic to the lofty manner in which we usually regard the founding fathers, who struggled, scraped and worried just like the rest of us. One of the book’s most charming features is the wealth of pictures. Most fascinating are the class photos (for example, readers can try to guess which fresh-faced member of the basketball team one day became president) and report cards (not uniformly promising, especially JFK’s). The essays are lively and focused….The book will impart the unavoidable lesson that good grades are only one road among many that lead to a successful career in electoral politics. —Publishers Weekly “Taught to Lead is a groundbreaking study of the education of the American presidents. It provides fascinating insights into how formal and informal instruction contributed to presidential understanding of the domestic and international circumstances they faced during their time in office. This is essential reading for anyone interested in the presidency.” —Robert Dallek, Boston University, author of An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917–1963 “The story of forty-two men (no women so far, alas) with diverse educational preparations for the presidency is compelling in its variety and its drama. And a word should be said about the vivid and imaginative illustrations that accompany and enhance the text.” —Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. ~~Price $34.95~~ Hard Back Special Sale Price $19.95
	PRESIDENTS * Eyewitness Discover the Chief Executives who shaped American History, from the first presidents to today's leaders. A good picture and text book. Very well done and covers most presidents through President Clinton $15.95 Hard Cover
	MR. PRESIDENT The Human Side of America's Chief Executives by David Rubel This lavishly illustrated volume takes you behind the political facade that typically cloaks the chief executive to explore the private lives and personalities of America's first 42 presidents. Hundreds of rare photographs, many of them in full color, help you to imagine what it would have been like to meet one of these men in person. Price $ 15.95
	PRESIDENTS A Library of Congress Book * By Martin W. Sanders A very interesting book about the president's, their families, wives, children, pets and much more. A great book with lots of very interesting pictures. Price $ 10.95
	WORDS LINCOLN LIVED BY By Gene Griessman By The Words Lincoln Lived By is a stirring, inspiring treasure of quotations from our greatest and most admired president. Composed of Lincoln's profound observations-one for every week of the year, each followed by a short commentary that provides historical context-the book offers rich material for interpretation, reflection, and spiritual guidance. It has been said that if you only read one book in all your life it should be this one. Price $10.00

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