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Discusses the Indiana years--the long interval between early childhood and young manhood, the formative years.

Examines presidential power within the context of U.S. history and the ongoing relationships presidents and ex-presidents formed with one another.

An entertaining exploration into the varied ways we remember and memorialize the American presidents. --Publisher.

Presents the lives of the presidents, focusing on their roles as parents, husbands, pet owners, and neighbors, while also including humorous anecdotes about hairstyles, attitudes, diets, fears, and sleep patterns.

The President of the United States has been called the most powerful person in the world. Learn all about the role of President of the United States, the story of past Presidents, the steps in the President's election, and more. Also includes an introduction to the capital of the United States, biographies of the Presidents, capsule descriptions of all the Vice-Presidents, the presidential oath of office, along with much more Presidential information....

Fascinating and sometimes mysterious collection of presidential pets combined with fun poetry and facts about the US presidents.

This new version of the Caldecott-winning classic by illustrator David Small and author Judith St. George is updated with current facts and new illustrations to include our forty-second president, George W. Bush. Hilariously illustrated by Small, this celebration by St. George shows us the foibles, quirks and humanity of forty-two men who have risen to one of the most powerful positions in the world.

Based on a decade of research and reporting, Author in Chief tells the story of America's presidents as authors--and offers a delightful new window into the public and private lives of our highest leaders. Presidential books have made an enormous impact on American history, catapulting their authors to the national stage and even turning key elections. Beginning with Thomas Jefferson's Notes on the State of Virginia, the first presidential book to...

Matthew Keating, a one-time Navy SEAL--and a past president--has always defended his family as staunchly as he has his country. Now those defenses are under attack. A madman abducts Keating's teenage daughter, Melanie--turning every parent's deepest fear into a matter of national security. As the world watches in real time, Keating embarks on a one-man special-ops mission that tests his strengths: as a leader, a warrior, and a father.