The Highest Calling
Conversations on the American Presidency
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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.
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Creators
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David M. RubensteinAuthor
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David M. RubensteinNarrator
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Bill ClintonNarrator
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Hillary Rodham ClintonNarrator
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Maggie HabermanNarrator
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Ron ChernowNarrator
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Michael BeschlossNarrator
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Annette Gordon-ReedNarrator
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Candice MillardNarrator
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Ted WidmerNarrator
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Jeffrey FrankNarrator
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Kai BirdNarrator
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Peter BakerNarrator
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Douglas BradburnNarrator
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Amity ShlaesNarrator
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Jonathan DarmanNarrator
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Susan EisenhowerNarrator
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Fredrik LogevallNarrator
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Richard Norton SmithNarrator
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Timothy J. NaftaliNarrator
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Franklin FoerNarrator
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Lindsey ChervinskyNarrator
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David MarchickNarrator
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Stewart McLaurinNarrator
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Douglas BrinkleyNarrator
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James Baker IIINarrator
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Publisher
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Release date
September 10, 2024 -
Formats
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781668113998
- File size: 548712 KB
- Duration: 19:03:08
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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This audiobook about American presidents clearly works better on audio than in print. Through taped discussions with historians, author David Rubenstein examines the lives and influences of prominent U.S. leaders. In print, these conversations are in an impersonal question-and-answer format. But on audio, they really are conversations. You hear the depth of respect and warmth each historian has for their subject. There even are bits of humor that are mostly likely lost in print. While none of the profiles are in-depth examinations, even listeners who are well versed in U.S. history will come away with new information. Rubenstein delivers a preface to each section in a clear voice and straightforward tone but generally tries to stay out of the way the rest of the time. R.C.G. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine
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