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Complete Book of U.S. Presidents: From George Washington to George W. Bush 41 reviews
William Degregorio
Gramercy, 1997
Should be part of everyone's library!
This is by far the best and most entertaining book on the U.S. Presidents I have found. I am constantly referring to it when I am watching or reading anything having to do with U.S. political History.
If you're a history buff and watch things like the John Adams mini series this is a book to keep on your coffee table near the TV. It makes a great companion to other books on history as well.
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Grace for President 7 reviews
Kelly Dipucchio
Hyperion, 2008
great! more books like this please!
Grace discovers that no women have ever been president, and decides she'll be president one day. The teacher (hooray for her!) picks up on this and decides to run a school-wide election for president to teach the kids about presidential politics - including the unfathomable electoral college! At first no one challenges Grace, and she thinks "becoming president will be easy" but then a white boy ...
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So You Want to be President?43 reviews
Judith St. George
Philomel, 2008
Great Book for All Ages
I feel that this is a great book for all ages. It is full of interesting facts about past Presidents. The book points out some good things and some bad things about being the President. I think that kids would be interested in this book because it gives real life details of some past Presidents that most kids can relate to. They may find that they have things in common with some of these past ...
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The Kid Who Ran For President56 reviews
Dan Gutman
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2000
the best book in the world
The book The Kid Who Ran For President is a great book. It is about a kid who runs for president and all of his hardships. The kid who runs for president's name is Judson Moon and he is 12 years old. It is a great read. He raises funds for his campaign through a lemonade stand. He controls the cyber world with his campaign. He also turns a presidential debate into a comedy club. It takes place in ...
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Mama for President: Good Lord, Why Not?1 review
Vicki Lawrence, Monty Aidem
Thomas Nelson, 2008
Same Old Mama!
"Mama for President: Good Lord Why Not?" is written by Vicki Lawrence in the character of Mama Thelma Harper. Like the Mama people have come to love from the show "Mama's Family," she is still as grumpy as ever in this hilarious book. Her wisecracking remarks hit on topics people think about with regards to politics but never seem to get answers to. Each chapter is broken up into subjects ...
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Rick and Bubba for President: The Two Sexiest Fat Men Alive Take on Washington1 review
Rick Burgess, Bill Bussey
Thomas Nelson, 2008
Stupid is as Stupid is!!!
Nobody does Comedic stick like Rick and Bubba - they are so real and the best!! The background crew realy knows how to laugh and that makes it even better!! Get the book; reads like butter - BUT - the CD with the book gives you the laughs all over again!!! Getter Now!!!!!!
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Duck for President 43 reviews
Doreen Cronin
Atheneum, 2008
"WITH A QUACK QUACK HERE, AND A QUACK QUACK THERE."
If you're having trouble choosing a candidate in this election year, Duck's your man or more properly "your duck." "Duck is Great for 2008!"
In this delightful children's story our hero may be a winner but he was once a very dissatisfied duck. He lived on a farm with many other animals and Farmer Brown. Each of the animals had a chore, and Duck thought farm work was terribly hard. So, ...
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All the President's Men92 reviews
Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein
Pocket, 2005
How the Washington Post Lucked into Watergate
In this book Bob Woodard and Carl Bernstein, two Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporters, chronicle their investigation of the Watergate scandal, which began as a burglary of the Democratic National Committee Headquarters on June 17, 1972. They explain the events that precipitated their first suspicions and led them to ascertain the truth. There is some strong language. A must read for ...
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By Order of the President 84 reviews
W. E. B. Griffin
Jove, 2005
Another new series!
I was so excited to begin this new W.E.B. Griffin series, and this book didn't disappoint. Charley Castillo I think will be a force to be reckoned with. In this book Griffin touches on terrorism and life in a post-911 America. We have a wonderful bunch of new characters that I can't wait to get to read more about. As usual Griffin can write a story! He does go into a lot of detail about the ...
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Jesus for President: Politics for Ordinary Radicals20 reviews
Shane Claiborne, Chris Haw
Zondervan, 2008
Powerful book
Let me just say that the book is a powerhouse. The book covers a lot of ground in relatively little text (it seems long but the font is huge and there are illustrations all over the place). Someone made the decision that the book should be wildly decorative, which I actually thought worked well with the content, because it's definitely not meant to be chewed over academically - rather the book ...
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Memo to the President Elect: How We Can Restore America's Reputation and Leadership 16 reviews
Madeleine Albright
Harper, 2008
Advice diplomatically presented -- with humor
Ms. Albright states that her latest book is the product of many minds. Broad themes, opinions about the Bush Administration, and general advice are consistent with her earlier books. In addition, her writers and editors have produced exceptionally clear prose. Muddy concepts are clarified, anecdotes are brief and pithy, and many dots are connected. Some tightly written paragaraphs are quotable ...
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The Presidents Fact Book: A Comprehensive Handbook to the Achievements, Events, People, Triumphs, and ...4 reviews
Roger Matuz
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2004
A bargain for a weighty, sweeping survey
The price tag for The Presidents Fact Book: A Comprehensive Handbook To The Achievements, Events, People, Triumphs, And Tragedies Of Every President From George Washington To George W. Bush is a bargain for a weighty, sweeping survey of American presidential biographies as presented by Roger Matuz in over 700 pages of detail: any high school, college or general public library collection with an ...
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The Complete Book of Presidents & States (The Complete Book Series)3 reviews
School Specialty Publishing
American Education Publishing, 2000
The Complete Book of Presidents and States
Bravo American Education Publishing! You've done it again! As with all your "Complete" guides (of which I have used several), you have combined interesting facts with enjoyable games and wonderful, full-color illustrations. I don't know what my highly color sensitive child would do without this wonderful series of workbooks. I hope to see additional titles out soon. This title combines a ...
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Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents21 reviews
Cormac O'Brien, 2004
Knee-Jerk Reading
Nearly as interesting as this charming book was a read through its Amazon reviews. While SECRET LIVES is certainly praised herein, it's also lambasted for being too partisan left, or partisan right, or for not being titillating enough.
Yeesh. It must be hard to read a book when one's knee is jerking involuntarily.
One of the most critical (and currently highlighted) reader reviews takes ...
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The Preacher and the Presidents: Billy Graham in the White House28 reviews
Nancy Gibbs, Michael Duffy
Center Street, 2007
Thoroughly enjoyable with one exception
A fascinating read and deservedly praised, I found this book hard to put down until Chapter 31 on Billy's acquaintance with the Clintons. That chapter had a false ring - a different tone from the rest, that smacked me in the face. With so few comments there in Billy's words, as were heavily used in the chapters about other presidents, the writers droned on and on in their attempt to paint the ...
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All the Presidents' Children: Triumph and Tragedy in the Lives of America's First Families50 reviews
Doug Wead
Atria, 2004
Insightful look at the lives of Presidental Children
This book is chock full of history. It tells the stories of the lives of the Presidents children.
The book tells about such things as:
The life of George Washington's step-son John Park "Jacky" Custis who embarrassed the first President
Abigail Adams-the daughter of John who wanted to please her father
Letitia "Letty" Tyler Semple: the daughter of John Tyler who did not like her ...
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For the President's Eyes Only: Secret Intelligence and the American Presidency from Washington to Bush11 reviews
Christopher Andrew
Harper Perennial, 1996
Eye Opening Reading For Secret Intelligence Buffs
For the Presidents Eyes Only: Secret Intelligence and the American Presidency from Washington to Bush is exciting reading for fans of secret intelligence or presidential history. The book answers the all important question "what did the president know and when did he know it" and more importantly to secret intelligence buffs "how did he know it." Professor Christopher Andrew provides a through ...
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The Kid Who Became President24 reviews
Dan Gutman
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2000
THe kid who became president kurt s
In the fictional book The Kid Who Became President written by Dan Gutman a boy named Judson Moon becomes president. This is the sequel to The Kid Who Ran for President. In this book Moon learns being president is everything but an easy job.
During the beginning of his presidency, Moon is having a blast. He plays games, goes swimming, he has his friends come over. Then some of his friends ...
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President Lincoln: The Duty of a Statesman4 reviews
William Lee Miller
Knopf, 2008
Presidential Honor
Will be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in our greatest president and his time in office. Professor Miller is a wonderful master of his subject.
Abraham Lincoln is rightfully remembered here for the actions he took during the short time he actually served in the White House. This is not a book about Mr. Lincoln's youth, his career in Illinois, or his family life. How this statesman balanced ...
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Time for Kids: Presidents of the United States (Time For Kids)3 reviews
Editors Of Time For Kids
Collins, 2007
Time for Kids: President of the United States
My son took this book to show at his Wolves (Cub Scouts) den meeting. Everyone loved it including the parents. It is very informative and it is easy to read. I would recommend this for everyone who is interested in the history of the Presidents of the United States.
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