Incredibly Relevant to our times!

Michael Beschloss examines key, historic moments in the lives of George Washington, John Adams, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, TR Roosevelt, FD Roosevelt, H. Truman, JFK, and Ronald Reagan when these men made courageous decisions, in spite of the political or personal risks, that were in the best interest of our country and world. These historic accounts reveal the strong character, and the human side, of these men in the face of the challenges presidents face. Interestingly, the challenges that these men faced, both in the domestic and foreign arenas (including polarized congresses and electorates), seem quite relevant. This book is a must read for politicians, as well as others who are interested in learning about how presidential decisions have influenced the course of American history. My only complaint is that this recording is abridged.

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aggravating

It was aggravating, to listen to. I have the book by him as well and wanted to follow along, that was impossible! He skips paragraphs and leaves tons out of the reading. Do not recommend!!!

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Read book first then listened to book

Would you consider the audio edition of Presidential Courage to be better than the print version?

Liked both print and audio of book.

What did you like best about this story?

Learning that elected officials can make hard decisions even when it's not politically wise.

What about Michael Beschloss’s performance did you like?

His tone was easy to follow and he unfolded each story well.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Teddy Roosevelt's presidency was very interesting since he was a Republican with Democratic principles.

Any additional comments?

Since I was scheduled to lead a bookclub meeting on this book, I read the book first and then listened to the book. The actions taken by the presidents cited in the book provided great bookclub discussion. We also reviewed what other bold moves these same presidents made that were not included in the book and what other presidents during the same 200 years did that were not included. There were several general themes in the examples given in the book with the most obvious being that politics have not changed since Washington's time. Another theme that evolved was that many of the presidents did not necessarily initially support the actions they took but eventually saw that the country would benefit from the unpopular decision.

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Disappointing

The writing is choppy. The reading uninspired.

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Thought-Provoking

A series of thought-provoking profiles that prove our presidents are fallible humans, and that courageous actions can be borne of integrity, political expediency or both.

presidential Courago

very interesting decisions by pre hour presidents situations! Enjoyed more in depth look at those choices.

excellent

I like the details and unbiased account of several issues that the authored dissected. Authentic, entertaining and historically accurate.