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The Faith of George W. Bush
by Stephen Mansfield

The Faith of George W. Bush
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Author: Stephen Mansfield
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2003-11-10
ISBN: 1585423092
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Tarcher

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Book Review: the mustard seed that grew deep roots
Summary: 5 Stars

Carefuly researched and well written, this biography is refreshing in its unbiased, non-partisan portrait of our 43rd president. It talks about his forty years of aimless living, when he was a rowdy hard drinker and not much of a student, without condoning or condemning; his road to redemption starting in 1985, when George Bush would say Billy Graham "planted a mustard seed in my soul" is a fascinating "prodigal son" history, as is the theory (once suggested by Gail Sheehy) cited in Chapter Three, that Bush, like his hero Winston Churchill (who was also an academic disappointment, and lacking in reading skills), is an "undiagnosed dyslexic". Churchill would practice his speeches for days for fear of making a mistake, and there seems to be a language disorder that makes Bush's opponents want to "misunderestimate" his intelligence.

Chapter Seven, which deals with 9/11, follows the timeline of those first agonizing days, and how we saw Bush become stronger in the midst of the turmoil, especially on the 14th, when after his powerful speech at the National Cathedral memorial service, he went to ground zero, and clambered onto a destroyed fire truck, with rescue worker and retired fireman Bill Beckwith. It was unrehearsed and unplanned, and pure Bush.
Also interesting and informative are the explanations in the final chapters of how we have gradually deviated from the intent of the Founding Fathers when they wrote the First Ammendment, and the reasons for the shift in policy.

Those who quote Bible passages and say that Christianity is not compatible with war, perhaps have not read the entire Bible; Jesus said that the time would come when we should sell our garments for a sword (Luke 22:36), and perhaps in this post 9/11 world we are in such a time.
The more I read about George Bush, and the more I listen and observe, the more I like, respect, and admire him, "this flawed Everyman, indefinable commander in chief".

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