''Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush'' is a 2015 book by
Jon Meacham
Jon Ellis Meacham (; born May 20, 1969) is an American writer, reviewer, historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical ...
about
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker BushSince around 2000, he has been usually called George H. W. Bush, Bush Senior, Bush 41 or Bush the Elder to distinguish him from his eldest son, George W. Bush, who served as the 43rd president from 2001 to 2009; p ...
.
Critical reception
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The New York Times
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'' wrote that the book "reflects the qualities of both subject and biographer: judicious, balanced, deliberative, with a deep appreciation of history and the personalities who shape it."
[ '' Kirkus Reviews'' called it "meticulously researched but perhaps overlong," writing that "Meacham does his best with this 'underwhelming' but noble subject." '']Publishers Weekly
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'' called ''Destiny and Power'' "a vivid, well-written account that doesn't quite come to grips with its subject's pivotal place in history."
References
External links
Presentation by Meacham on ''Destiny and Power'', November 8, 2015
C-SPAN
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Discussion with Jon Meacham and George W. Bush on the life of George H.W. Bush, November 8, 2015
C-SPAN
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Presentation by Meacham on ''Destiny and Power'' at the Miami Book Fair, November 21, 2015
C-SPAN
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Presentation by Meacham on ''Destiny and Power'' at the National Book Festival, September 24, 2016
C-SPAN
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2015 non-fiction books
Books about George H. W. Bush
American biographies
Biographies about politicians
Random House books
English-language books
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