Team of five : the presidents club in the age of Trump
by Brower, Kate Andersen,
Print Book 2020 |
Available at 3 Libraries 3 of 8 copies |
Summary
USA Today Bestseller
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Residence and First Women--also a New York Times bestseller--comes a poignant, news-making look at the lives of the five former presidents in the wake of their White House years, including the surprising friendships they have formed through shared perspective and empathy.
After serving the highest office of American government, five men--Jimmy Carter, the late George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama--became members of the world's most exclusive fraternity. In Team of Five, Kate Andersen Brower goes beyond the White House to uncover what, exactly, comes after the presidency, offering a glimpse into the complex relationships of these five former presidents, and how each of these men views his place in a nation that has been upended by the Oval Office's current, norm-breaking occupant, President Donald Trump.
With an empathetic yet critical eye and firsthand testimony from the Carters, Donald Trump, and the top aides, friends, and family members of the five former presidents, Team of Five takes us inside the exclusive world of these powerful men and their families, including the unlikely friendship between George W. Bush and Michelle Obama, the last private visits Bill Clinton and Barack Obama shared with George H.W. Bush, and the Obamas' flight to Palm Springs after Donald Trump's inauguration. Perhaps most timely, this insightful, illuminating book overflows with anecdotes about how the ex-presidents are working to combat President Trump's attempts to undo the achievements and hard work accomplished during their own terms.
Perhaps most poignantly, Team of Five sheds light on the inherent loneliness and inevitable feelings of powerlessness and frustration that come with no longer being the most important person in the world, but a leader with only symbolic power. There are ways, though, that these men, and their wives, have become powerful political and cultural forces in American life, even as so-called "formers."
Team of Five includes 16 pages of color photographs.
Contents
Prologue: "I'm a different kind of president"The peaceful transfer of power
The unwritten rules of the club
Unexpected friendships
The hangover
Cashing in
Redemption
America's pyramids and the weight of legacy
The First Ladies circle
"Weird shit" strikes the president's club
Trump in the clubhouse
And then there were four
Epilogue: Getting off the stage.
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Additional Information
Subjects |
Obama, Barack.
Bush, George W. -- (George Walker), -- 1946- Clinton, Bill, -- 1946- Bush, George, -- 1924-2018. Carter, Jimmy, -- 1924- Ex-presidents -- United States. Biographies. |
Publisher | New York, NY :2020 |
Edition | First edition. |
Other Titles | Team of 5 |
Language |
English |
Description |
320 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
Bibliography Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-301) and index. |
ISBN | 9780062668974 0062668978 |
Other | Classic View |