Decision Points by George W. Bush

I've never read a presidential memoir before, and although this book doesn't technically qualify as a "memoir," it certainly contains elements of one. He doesn't spend a great deal of time recounting personal stories about his life and family, but that wasn't the point of the book either. He explains at the beginning that the book is organized around different decision points rather than a chronological accounting of his presidency. It was interesting to read Bush's insight on various historical events like 9/11, the war on Sadaam Hussein and his alleged WMD, the PATRIOT act, immigration, Hurricane Katrina, stem cell research, and the relationship America has with Pakistan. I don't think Bush was grandiose in his writing or attitude; the vocabulary he used wasn't all that extensive, and he acknowledged at various points that he would have taken a different path if he had the benefit of hindsight. Perhaps the most human part of the book was when he discusses his relationship with his father or when he explained how his personal faith in Jesus Christ made a difference in how he handled his decison making, both of which he mentions several times in the book. Whether you liked his decisions or hated them, you can certainly understand Bush's thinking after you read this book.