The Highest Calling
Read by
James Baker III,
Stewart McLaurin,
David Marchick,
Lindsey Chervinsky,
Timothy J. Naftali,
Douglas Bradburn,
Maggie Haberman,
Susan Eisenhower,
David M. Rubenstein,
Fredrik Logevall,
Michael Beschloss,
Franklin Foer,
Jeffrey Frank,
Jonathan Darman,
Annette Gordon-Reed,
Peter Baker,
Bill Clinton,
Candice Millard,
Richard Norton Smith,
Amity Shlaes,
Hillary Rodham Clinton,
Ron Chernow,
Ted Widmer,
Kai Bird,
Douglas Brinkley,
various narrators
Release:
09/10/2024
Release:
09/10/2024
Runtime:
19h 3m
Runtime:
19h 3m
Unabridged
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“A look at the American presidency stressing the diversity of those who have held the office.”
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A New York Times Bestseller
A Barnes & Noble Bestseller
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
From the New York Times bestselling author of The American Story and How to Lead and host of PBS’s History with David Rubenstein—David Rubenstein interviews living American presidents and top historians and journalists who reflect on the US presidency, including Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Maggie Haberman, Ron Chernow, and more.
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 nation’s 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 country’s most prominent leaders, the political genius and frays of the presidential role, and the wisdom that emerges from it.
From the New York Times bestselling author of The American Story and How to Lead and host of PBS’s History with David Rubenstein—David Rubenstein interviews living American presidents and top historians and journalists who reflect on the US presidency, including Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Maggie Haberman, Ron Chernow, and more.
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 nation’s 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 country’s most prominent leaders, the political genius and frays of the presidential role, and the wisdom that emerges from it.
Release:
2024-09-10
2024-09-10
Runtime:
Runtime:
19h 3m
19h 3m
Format:
audio
audio
Weight:
0.0 lb
1.35 lb
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781668113998
9781668114018
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster Audio
Simon & Schuster Audio
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