02703cam a2200421 i 4500 1770473130 TxAuBib 20241206120000.0 230807s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2023036567 9781538758571 hardcover 1538758571 hardcover (OCoLC)1393254990 TxAuBib rda Becker, Jean, approximately 1956-, author. Character matters : and other life lessons from George H. W. Bush / Jean Becker. Life lessons from George H. W. Bush. Life lessons from George Herbert Walker Bush. First edition. New York : Twelve, 2024. xxvi, 333 pages ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier What makes a leader? : character -- When the tough get going... : courage -- Just do it : decisiveness -- The boss : loyalty -- Family and friends first : heart -- Here is my advice... : wisdom -- A new beginning : faith. "As America heads into what promises to be a tumultuous 2024 presidential election year, Character Matters will be a good reminder of the importance of character when defining true leadership. Colleagues, friends, and family will share their often very personal stories of what they learned from watching and listening to President Bush, including former United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice; Secretary of State James A. Baker; stand-up comedian Dana Carvey; "Queen of Country" star Reba McEntire; American columnist for The New York Times Maureen Dowd; American novelist Brad Meltzer; presidential biographer Jon Meacham; former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom John Major; former Prime Minister of Canada Brian Mulroney; Secretary of Defense Robert Gates; the Oak Ridge Boys and best-selling author Christopher Buckley; and of course his grandchildren. Character Matters will illustrate how George Bush never stopped showing us the way to lead by example"-- Provided by publisher. 20241206. Bush, George 1924-2018 Anecdotes. Bush, George 1924-2018 Friends and associates. Character. Leadership United States. Presidents United States Biography. Conduct of life. United States Politics and government 1989- Anecdotes. Baker, James Addison, 1930-, writer of foreword. Quayle, Dan, 1947-, writer of epilogue. TXKIP