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- This anthology has an interesting concept—the political memoir as a genre—and may be the only book of its type. (It's impossible to search for comparable books since 'political' and 'memoir' produce zillions of hits; if you know of a similar work, please tell me about it.) The editor makes a strong case that this complex 'polygenre'—a mix.
- 10 Political Memoirs You MUST Read Once you’ve completed George W. Bush’s memoir, “Decision Points,” you can move on to the next emotional roller coaster, “Going Rogue” and “Spoken From The Heart.” Can’t wait till the day comes for Christine O’Donnell’s. Always wanted to know more about witches.
- Out of all the recent political memoirs, Cheney's book stands very tall. The strength of the work is it's all inclusive nature of covering every aspect of his involvement in government, without digressing too much into reasoning, and pondering, like certain other memoirs do (eg Decision Points). Rather, Cheney keeps solidly to the point,.
In November 2020, former President Barack Obama released his latest memoir, “A Promised Land,” and within 24 hours of its release, the book sold 890,000 copies, the Associated Press reported. That’s no small feat for a 768-page book — and mind you, this is only volume one. “A Promised Land” was published by Penguin Random House (which, incidentally, is in the process of scooping up Simon & Schuster, making the industry-dubbed “big five” publishers the “big four”).
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Obama’s new memoir — more reflective and self-questioning than his others — not only broke Penguin Random House’s record for the most first-day sales ever, it also smashed its one-week sales record with 1,710,443 units sold upon its Nov. 17 release. The hardcover U.S. edition of “A Promised Land” now has 4.3 million copies in print in the U.S. and Canada, following an initial printing of 3.4 million copies, Penguin announced on Nov. 25. The monumental success of the new release could help buoy indie booksellers who have had a rough time staying afloat during the pandemic.
Much like Michelle Obama, Barack has a remarkable gift for writing, pairing gorgeous sentences with evocative storytelling and expert narrative structure. Few other politicians can pull off prose the way this presidential power couple can, but there’s no shortage of attempts. From taboo tell-alls to coming-of-age portraits, political memoirs are a booming category. Here’s a look at politicians and political figures who have raked in success in the literary realm.
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In his enlightening and provocative memoir—a stately page-turner with flashes of surprising humor, remarkable candor, and powerful resonance—former Vice President Dick Cheney takes readers through his experiences as family man, policymaker, businessman, and politician during years that shaped our collective history.
Eyewitness to events at the highest levels, Dick Cheney brings to life scenes from past and present: He chronicles his coming-of-age as a high school athlete in Casper, Wyoming, and courting homecoming queen Lynn Vincent, his future wife. He describes driving through the White House gates just hours after the 1974 resignation of Richard Nixon, to manage the Ford transition. He portrays his response to the national crisis of 9/11, when he conveyed orders from the White House bunker to shoot down a hijacked airliner if it would not divert. And he reveals how his political vision has endured through his extraordinary ascent to the heights of American public life as:
* The youngest White House Chief of Staff, under President Gerald Ford
* Congressman from Wyoming who worked closely with President Ronald Reagan
* Secretary of defense under George H. W. Bush, overseeing the U.S. military during Operation Desert Storm and the resolution of the Cold War
* CEO of the international Fortune 500 company Halliburton
* The first U.S. vice president to serve out his term of office in the twenty-first century. Working with George W. Bush from the onset of the global war on terror, he was—and remains—an outspoken proponent of taking every step necessary to defend the nation.