Synopses & Reviews
5 CDs /approx. 5 hours
The Bush family represents one of America's most formidable political dynasties--beginning with the election of Prescott Bush to the U.S. senate in 1948 and continuing through 1988, when George W. Bush won a landslide re-election as Governor of Texas and his younger brother Jeb Bush was elected Governor of Florida. Of course, the generational line between these men of former President George Bush, whose accomplishments have been a daunting factor in the lives of his sons.
Veteran Texas reporter and long-time Bush observer Bill Minutaglio has written the most authoritative and insightful work to date on the First Son. Minutaglio interviewed Bush's friends and family, his old drinking buddies and Yale classmates, associates from his days as an oilman and owner of the Texas Rangers, and the politicians who have seen Bush up close in action. Minutaglio even gained access to George W. Bush himself.
Written with authority, verve and a flair for the wild ways of Texas, First Son will be the political story of 2000.
About the Author
Bill Minutaglio has distinguished himself as one of the most respected reporters in Texas, with the Abilene Reporter-News, the San Antonio Express-News, The Houston Chronicle, and the Dallas Morning News, where he has worked since 1983 as a special writer. His work has also been published in Details and Best American Sports Writing 1997 and 1998. He lives in Austin with his wife and two children.