Decision Points

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• 生于1946年7月6日美国康涅狄格州的纽海文市

• 美国第43任总统

• 任期 :2001年1月20日——2009年1月20日

• 父亲是美国第41任总统乔治•赫伯特•沃克•布什

出版者:Virgin Books
作者:George W. Bush
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页数:512
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出版时间:2010-11-10
价格:GBP 25.00
装帧:Hardcover
isbn号码:9780753539668
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In the final year of my presidency, I began to think seriously about writing

my memoirs. On the recommendation of Karl Rove, I met with more than a

dozen distinguished historians. To a person, they told me I had an

obligation to write. They felt it was important that I record my perspective on

the presidency, in my own words.

“Have you ever seen the movie Apollo 13?” the historian Jay Winik asked.

“Everyone knows the astronauts make it home in the end. But you’re on the

edge of your seat wondering how they do it.”

Nearly all the historians suggested that I read Memoirs by President

Ulysses S. Grant, which I did. The book captures his distinctive voice. He

uses anecdotes to re-create his experience during the Civil War. I could

see why his work had endured.

Like Grant, I decided not to write an exhaustive account of my life or

presidency. Instead I have told the story of my time in the White House by

focusing on the most important part of the job: making decisions. Each

chapter is based on a major decision or a series of related decisions. As a

result, the book flows thematically, not in a day-by-day chronology. I do not

cover all of the important issues that crossed my desk. Many devoted

members of my Cabinet and staff are mentioned briefly or not at all. I value

their service, and I will always be grateful for their contributions.

My goals in writing this book are twofold. First, I hope to paint a picture of

what it was like to serve as president for eight consequential years. I

believe it will be impossible to reach definitive conclusions about my

presidency—or any recent presidency, for that matter—for several

decades. The passage of time allows passions to cool, results to clarify,

and scholars to compare different approaches. My hope is that this book

will serve as a resource for anyone studying this period in American history.

Second, I write to give readers a perspective on decision making in a

complex environment. Many of the decisions that reach the president’s

desk are tough calls, with strong arguments on both sides. Throughout the

book, I describe the options I weighed and the principles I followed. I hope

this will give you a better sense of why I made the decisions I did. Perhaps

it will even prove useful as you make choices in your own life.

Decision Points is based primarily on my recollections. With help from

researchers, I have confirmed my account with government documents,

contemporaneous notes, personal interviews, news reports, and other

sources, some of which remain classified. There were instances in which I

had to rely on my memory alone. If there are inaccuracies in this book, the

responsibility is mine.

In the pages that follow, I have done my best to write about the decisions I

got right, those I got wrong, and what I would do differently if given the

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chance. Of course, in the presidency, there are no do-overs. You have to

do what you believe is right and accept the consequences. I tried to do that

every day of my eight years in office. Serving as president was the honor of

a lifetime, and I appreciate your giving me an opportunity to share my story.

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美国于1776年宣布独立,迄今225年,其国土面积及人口总量均居世界第三位,自1870年以来,美国经济高居全球之首。如今,美国总统已至第四十四任,每位总统先生身上都饱含智慧与传奇。值得一提的是第四十三任,乔治∙沃克∙布什先生。他不仅从2001年至2008年连任两届,而且他...  

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有张照片让我印象深刻,一个小孩子踩着书,才能站高穿过写着脏话满是肮脏的墙看到墙外无比美好的世界。 也许大多数人会觉得这个世界并没有那么糟糕 但是应该会有人像我一样,身处大陆,轻易地就想放下自己的风度,放肆地大骂,他妈的这个操蛋的国家真是糟糕透了。 我不知道自己...

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美国总统大选落下帷幕,奥巴马以微弱优势获得连任——Another four years to go. 不知怎么地想到了奥巴马的前任,小布什。去年5月读了他的回忆录Decision Points《抉择时刻》。本来是不会看的,因为深受我的导师朋友,美国律师马丁 (http://book.douban.com/doulist/562082/)...  

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美国于1776年宣布独立,迄今225年,其国土面积及人口总量均居世界第三位,自1870年以来,美国经济高居全球之首。如今,美国总统已至第四十四任,每位总统先生身上都饱含智慧与传奇。值得一提的是第四十三任,乔治∙沃克∙布什先生。他不仅从2001年至2008年连任两届,而且他...  

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今年小布什的弟弟,老布什的二儿子Jeb Bush(John Ellis Bush)又要出来选总统了,而对手很可能是希拉里克林顿,所以各种王朝之说甚嚣尘上。时代杂志也用了“权利的游戏”来形容这两家十多年来的政治纠葛,但封面照片上是小布什和克林顿两个前总统俱乐部成员友好的摆出的和谐姿...  

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下了个epub,即使plain english,也n多单词不懂啊, @#¥!

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关于向伊拉克增兵的那一段很好看,关于干细胞的论述很无力

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小布什虽然现在很多人觉得他功过难定,但他在任时候美国面对各种剧烈突发事件的应对解决和改善都不可避免的产生各种深远的影响,而且小布什的个人性格色彩也很强烈,作为新世纪的第一位美国总统他的传奇可能很难磨灭

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蜗居南城,晚上没事儿又用kindle把英文版看了。回忆录围绕事件写好就好在不会掺太多水分。看有评论说布什习惯用简单英语,因为他认为一个人如果不能用简单的语言解释一个问题,说明他对这个问题本身并不熟悉。一读确实朴实清楚,比看中文版时多了些好感。

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读不下去草草了事,故不给分

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