The Highest Calling: Conversations on the American Presidency

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For years, bestselling author David M. Rubenstein has distilled the contours of American democracy through conversations with noted leaders and historians. In The Highest Calling, he offers an enlightening overview of arguably the single most important position in the world: the American presidency.

Blending history and anecdote, Rubenstein chronicles the journeys of the presidents who have defined America as it exists now, what they envision for its future, and their legacy on the world stage. Drawing from his own experience in the Carter administration, he engages in dialogues with our nations presidents and the historians who study them. Get exclusive access to fresh perspectives, including:

-Original interviews with most of the living US presidents

-Interviews with noted presidential historians like Annette Gordon-Reed, Ron Chernow, Candice Millard, and more

Through chatty, insightful, and enlightening (The Wall Street Journal) analysis, Rubenstein captures our countrys most prominent leaders, the political genius and frays of the presidential role, and the wisdom that emerges from it.

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A rare feat An invaluable record of what some of the greatest minds on the presidency have to say about some of the greatest presidents.

THE WASHINGTON POST