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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorThe Reagan Diaries
Ronald Reagan · 696 pages
In My Time: A Personal and Political Memoir
Dick Cheney, Liz Cheney · 565 pages
"In his unmistakable voice and with an insider's eye on history, former Vice President Dick Cheney tells the story of his life and the nearly four decades he has spent at the center of American politics and power"-- "A memoir from the former Vice President of the United States"--
Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War
Robert M. Gates · 640 pages
The former Secretary of Defense offers a candid account of serving Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
A Promised Land
Barack Obama · 768 pages
A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making-from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy. In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political
A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety
Jimmy Carter · 257 pages
Living History
Hillary Rodham Clinton · 564 pages
[The author writes] about her upbringing in suburban, middle-class America in the 1950s and her transformation from Goldwater Girl to student activist to controversial First Lady. [This book] is her revealing memoir of life through the White House years. It is also her chronicle of living history with Bill Clinton. -Dust jacket.
Becoming
Michelle Obama · 432 pages
In this adaptation of her autobiography for younger readers, Michelle Obama presents an account of her life, and, in telling of her own personal evolution, stresses the need for people to realize that no one is perfect, that the process of "becoming" is what really matters.
Long Walk to Freedom
Nelson Mandela · 638 pages
The riveting memoirs of the outstanding moral and political leader of our time, Long Walk to Freedom brilliantly recreates the drama of the experiences that helped shape Nelson Mandela's destiny. Emotive, compelling and uplifting, Long Walk to Freedom is the exhilarating story of an epic life; a story of hardship, resilience and ultimate triumph told with the clarity and eloquence of a born leader
Crisis of Character: A White House Secret Service Officer Discloses His Firsthand Experience with Hillary, Bill, and How They Operate
Gary J. Byrne · 304 pages
While serving as a Secret Service Officer, Gary Byrne protected President Bill Clinton and the First Family in the White House and outside the Oval Office. There, he saw the political and personal machinations of Bill and Hillary Clinton and those who were fiercely loyal to them. Now Byrne provides a firsthand account of the scandals -- known and unknown -- and daily trials ranging from the minor
My Life
Bill Clinton · 957 pages
Portrays Bill Clinton's years before public life, and his years in politics. Tells what it is like to be President of the United States.
Front Row at the White House: My Life and Times
Helen Thomas · 416 pages
Decision Points
George W. Bush · 497 pages
In this candid and gripping account, President George W. Bush describes the critical decisions that shaped his presidency and personal life. George W. Bush served as president of the United States during eight of the most consequential years in American history. The decisions that reached his desk impacted people around the world and defined the times in which we live. Decision Points brings
Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?: And Other Questions You Should Have Answers to When You Work in the White House
Alyssa Mastromonaco, Lauren Oyler · 248 pages
"If your funny older sister were the former deputy chief of staff to President Barack Obama, her behind-the-scenes political memoir would look something like this. [This book] is an intimate and admiring portrait of a president, a candid book of advice for young women, and a promising debut from a savvy political star"--
Blind Ambition: The White House Years
John W. Dean · 416 pages
Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson · 110 pages
My Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams
Abigail Adams, John Adams · 528 pages
A collection of letters between Abigail and John Adams written from 1762 to 1801 covering topics of revolution, independence, and nation building, along with those that reflect their love for one another.
Theodore Rex
Edmund Morris · 792 pages
Spoken from the Heart
Laura Bush · 456 pages
In a captivating and compelling voice that ranks with many of the greatest memoirists, Laura Bush tells the story of her unique path from dusty Midland, Texas, to the world stage as First Lady. She captures presidential life in the frantic and fearful months after 9/11, and humorously lifts the curtain on what really happens inside the White House.
Nixon Volume #1: The Education of a Politician, 1913-62
Stephen E. Ambrose · 752 pages
This is volume one of a biography of one of the most elusive and intriguing American political figures, Richard M.Nixon, covering his life from birth through 1962.
107 Days
Kamala Harris · 320 pages
For the first time, and with surprising and revealing insights, former Vice President Kamala Harris tells the story of one of the wildest and most consequential presidential campaigns in American history. Your Secret Service code name is Pioneer. You are the first woman in history to be elected vice president of the United States. On July 21, 2024, your running mate, Joe Biden, announces that he w
The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History With the President
Taylor Branch · 707 pages
While still a sitting president, Bill Clinton initiated a project to preserve for historians an unfiltered record of presidential experience. Clinton talks intimately over seven years to his long-time friend, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, about what it's like to be president, highlighting major events from Clinton's two terms, including war in Bosnia, the anti-deficit crusade, health reform
Five Presidents: My Extraordinary Journey with Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford
Clint Hill, Lisa McCubbin · 457 pages
Retired Secret Service agent Clint Hill brings history to life with this portrait of the American presidency. Hill delivers the perspective of an everyman who saw some of the most historic moments of the 20th century during his seventeen years protecting the most powerful office in the nation. Hill walked alongside Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford, seeing them through a lon
Dirty Sexy Politics
Meghan McCain · 194 pages