The upcoming memoir “Decision Points”, by former U.S. President George W. Bush can change America’s perception of what his presidency truly meant to him. His two terms in office were strongly criticized by a majority of the American people and many of the problems the United States faces have been blamed on Bush’s policies. This book will shed new light on one of the most controversial presidencies in United States history.

According to the Huffington Post, former President George W. Bush’s memoir, “Decision Points”, will hit bookstores November 9, 2010. The memoir, unlike a traditional autobiographical memoir, focuses only on Bush’s important decisions in his life and presidency. Bush offers, in true detail, an honest and thorough personal examination of his life’s key decisions. The former president’s memoir goes back to when he dealt with alcoholism and his legislative acts while in the Oval Office. His book shatters the traditional idea of a presidential autobiography and Bush displays direct and unbiased self-criticism of his mistakes. The book is expected to intrigue readers of all kinds–from critics to supporters–and offer a new perspective on what exactly was going through Bush’s mind as he faced his toughest challenges.

There is no doubt that while Bush was in office, he was unpopular with Americans. His presidency was almost totally defined by the Iraq war and an economy in crisis. In the eyes of the majority of America, Bush had utterly failed to keep his promises made in 2001. However, this memoir will most definitely provide something no critic or supporter of the Bush presidency has never known-exactly what Bush himself was thinking during the most important times of his life and presidency. This will give a chance for redemption for a man whose image has been devastated by politics. Bush will explain why he had to make the tough choices he did, how he turned his life around, and why he believed he did the best he could in making decisions that would affect the American people. What many people in the United States don’t realize is that there is much more to a presidency than party politics and biased media coverage. No pundit, no campaign volunteer, and no voter know what is going through a leader’s mind when he has the responsibility for an entire country. In this memoir, there are things that will definitely surprise those who think they know everything there is to know about Bush. The truth is–they don’t. Not until they read this book will they truly understand the man that was at the helm of America.

I feel that we all (and we have every right to do so) form our opinions around the actions or opinions of others. However, it is truly a human weakness that makes us judge them as a person. There is no doubt in my mind that almost half of the time, people in this country were criticizing and making fun of Bush for his human mistakes and not for his political ones. Ironically, Bush actually gave people in this country something to talk about. Bush was in no way the best president in United States history, especially when you compare him to George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. However, all three of these men went through the trials and tribulations that come with leading a country like America. That is why this memoir will change perspectives and allow readers to truly know what Bush went through. “Decision Points” will open doors that pundits usually want shut–doors to an open mind, and not a political dog-eat-dog world.

Bush’s book will undoubtedly also come with political opportunity for Republicans, who are now on the offense in regards to national politics. With the country being transformed by Tea Party activism and Obama policy, Bush’s book will be received very well. Politics aside, the book can come at no better time for the 43rd president of the United States. Like the autobiographical memoirs of former President Bill Clinton and President Barack Obama, Bush’s “Decision Points” will give readers valuable information that news correspondents and talk show hosts can’t. Bush will give his side of the story. You don’t have to agree with Bush, the political decisions he made, or even like the man himself for that matter. But not keeping an open mind and reading a first-hand account of someone’s story is, if anything, the wrong way to present an argument against not liking who they are or what they did.