{"product_id":"9780063430167-make-yr-mark","title":"Make Your Mark","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLessons in Character from Seven Presidents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eSecond Acts\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Republicans\u003c\/i\u003e draws on interviews and conversations with seven presidents to identify the essential leadership lessons, character, and legacy that has defined each of them and the modern American presidency.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout his career as an author, journalist, television commentator, and head of a presidential library and foundation, Mark Updegrove has had the privilege of getting to know seven U.S. Presidents, from Gerald Ford to Barack Obama. In this insightful work of presidential history, \u003ci\u003eMake Your Mark,\u003c\/i\u003e he offers incisive, compelling sketches of these modern presidents and the character trait that made each suited to his moment in the Oval Office and underlies his most significant accomplishments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGerald Ford’s\u003c\/b\u003e instinct to do the right thing in the wake of Watergate;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJimmy Carter’s\u003c\/b\u003e mission to do good in the areas of peace and human rights during his presidency and throughout his post-presidency;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRonald Reagan’s\u003c\/b\u003e optimism, restoring the nation’s confidence and pride after a sustained period of demoralizing national setbacks;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGeorge H.W. Bush’s\u003c\/b\u003e humility, helping to ensure a peaceful end to the Cold War that had seethed between the superpowers for over forty years;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBill Clinton’s\u003c\/b\u003e resilience and determination to keep working for the good of the American people in the face of political and personal obstacles;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGeorge W. Bush’s\u003c\/b\u003e charge to give back as the deadly AIDS epidemic spread unchecked throughout much of the developing world;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand \u003cb\u003eBarack Obama’s\u003c\/b\u003e grace as the first African American to hold the country’s highest office. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMake Your Mark\u003c\/i\u003e reveals that there is no one-size-fits-all model for leadership. We all have our own set of strengths and weaknesses. But by drawing on these presidential examples—a masterclass in character and leadership—we can ask ourselves how our character reflects our leadership, and be inspired to find the very best in who we are to make own unique marks as leaders. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55494444417398,"sku":"9780063430167","price":15.82,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_33814419.jpg?v=1744903340","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780063430167-make-yr-mark","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}