Courtesy the library : Live Updates Every Minute from 25K+ News Agencies Across the Globe
A campaign of its own: 6 memoirs written by former US presidents
presidential memoir is not surprising.
Out in November, the 796-page tome
A
Promised Land follows a long line of former presidents reflecting on their experiences running one of the most powerful countries in the world.
Obama’s move is not down to sheer vanity. From Ulysses S Grant to George W Bush, presidential memoirs are an indispensable
source that provide
leaders.
That said, despite the importance of the work, some head of states
were not up to the literary task. A number of them were criticised for being selective about events and facts, while others had their work condemned
for being a snooze fest.
presidential memoir is not surprising.
Out in November, the 796-page tome
A
Promised Land follows a long line of former presidents reflecting on their experiences running one of the most powerful countries in the world.
Obama’s move is not down to sheer vanity. From Ulysses S Grant to George W Bush, presidential memoirs are an indispensable
source that provide
leaders.
That said, despite the importance of the work, some head of states
were not up to the literary task. A number of them were criticised for being selective about events and facts, while others had their work condemned
for being a snooze fest.
