A Charge to Keep: My Journey to the White House

I was not elected to serve one party, but to serve one nation. The president of the United States is the president of every single American, every race and every background. Whether you voted for me or not, I will do my best to serve your interests, and I will work to earn your respect.

I will be guided by President Jefferson's sense of purpose: to stand for principle, to be reasonable in manner, and, above all, to do great good for the cause of freedom and harmony.

The presidency is more than an honor, it is more than an office. It is a charge to keep, and I will give it my all.

--George W. Bush, December 13, 2000, Texas House of Representatives

In A Charge to Keep, George W, Bush offers readers a warm, insightful, and honest look at the personal and political experiences that have shaped his values and led to his decision to run for president. The George W. Bush who leaps off these pages has his mother's wit and down-to-earth personality, his father's energy and competitive drive, and his own unique style and philosophy.

Written with his long term communications director, Karen Hughes, A Charge to Keep is a revealing look into the background, philosophy, family, and heart of our new president.

Author: George W. Bush, Mickey Herskowitz
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Published: 01/23/2001
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780060957926

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.8
Point Value: 15
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 45698 / Charge to Keep


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 04/01/2001 pg. 108

About the Author
Bush, George W.: - George W. Bush is the two-time governor of Texas, Commander-in-Chief of our Armed Forces and President of the United States of America.Herskowitz, Mickey: -

Mickey Herskowitz is the coauthor of several autobiographies, including ones by Dan Rather, Bob Uecker, Howard Cosell, and Nolan Ryan. He lives in Houston, Texas.