Team
of Five: The Presidents Club in the Age of Trump
by Kate Andersen Brower
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From
the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Residence and First Women—also
a New York Times bestseller—comes a poignant, news-making look at the lives of
the five former presidents in the wake of their White House years, including
the surprising friendships they have formed through shared perspective and
empathy.
After serving the highest
office of American government, five men—Jimmy Carter, the late George H. W.
Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama—became members of the
world’s most exclusive fraternity. In Team of Five, Kate Andersen Brower goes
beyond the White House to uncover what, exactly, comes after the presidency,
offering a glimpse into the complex relationships of these five former
presidents, and how each of these men views his place in a nation that has been
upended by the Oval Office’s current, norm-breaking occupant, President Donald
Trump.
With an empathetic yet critical
eye and firsthand testimony from the Carters, Donald Trump, and the top aides,
friends, and family members of the five former presidents, Team of Five takes
us inside the exclusive world of these powerful men and their families,
including the unlikely friendship between George W. Bush and Michelle Obama,
the last private visits Bill Clinton and Barack Obama shared with George H.W.
Bush, and the Obamas’ flight to Palm Springs after Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Perhaps most timely, this insightful, illuminating book overflows with
anecdotes about how the ex-presidents are working to combat President Trump’s
attempts to undo the achievements and hard work accomplished during their own
terms.
Perhaps most poignantly, Team
of Five sheds light on the inherent loneliness and inevitable feelings of
powerlessness and frustration that come with no longer being the most important
person in the world, but a leader with only symbolic power. There are ways,
though, that these men, and their wives, have become powerful political and
cultural forces in American life, even as so-called “formers.”
Team of Five includes 16 pages
of color photographs.
Product
details
Hardcover : 320 pages
Publisher : Harper (May 19,
2020)
Language : English
ISBN-10 : 0062668978
ISBN-13 : 978-0062668974
Product Dimensions : 6 x 1.1 x 9 inches
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