考研英语阅读篇章: 小布什为老布什所著传记即将完成

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    考研英语阅读篇章: 小布什为老布什所著传记即将完成
    His paintings made news worldwide, but it turns out that former President
George W. Bush has been working on another, highly personal project since
leaving the White House: He has quietly completed a biography of his father,
former President George H.W. Bush.
    小布什的画作曾知名全球，不过自离任后，他一直专注于另一项私人事业。现在，他已经快要完成他的父亲——老布什的传记写作了。
    Crown Publishers confirmed that the book, currently untitled, will be
released November 11. In 2010, Crown published the younger Bush's
million-selling memoir, "Decision Points."
    "George H.W. Bush is a great servant, statesman, and father," George W.
Bush said in a statement issued by Crown. "I loved writing the story of his
life, and I hope others enjoy reading it."
    According to Crown, the book will cover the elder Bush's whole life and his
influence on his son, from George W.'s "childhood in West Texas to his early
campaign trips with his father, and from his decision to go into politics to his
own two-term Presidency."
    The book will be "heartfelt, intimate, and illuminating," Crown publisher
Maya Mavjee said in a statement.
    "As the only father and son to each have served as President of the United
States since John and John Quincy Adams, George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush
occupy a unique position in history," Mavjee said. "George W. Bush brings to
vivid life his unique perspective of the personal qualities and principles that
have animated George H. W. Bush's extraordinary life of service to country and
family."
    Financial terms were not disclosed. George W. Bush was represented by
Washington attorney Robert Barnett, who also handled negotiations for "Decision
Points."
    The relationship between the two presidents has long fascinated scholars,
political insiders and the general public. Many have speculated that the younger
Bush felt competitive with his father, driven to surpass him and to gain his
approval.
    George W. Bush first thought of the book around 2010 and began writing it
two years later, consulting widely with friends and family members, including
his father. The book is expected to be around 300 pages and Crown is planning a
first printing of 1 million copies. Although Bush had assistance with research,
he wrote the book himself.
    George H.W. Bush, who turned 90 in June, was defeated for re-election in
1992 by Bill Clinton, but his stature has steadily grown. In 2012, he was the
subject of an admiring HBO documentary, "41," referring to his being the 41st
president. Jon Meacham, a Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer, is working on a
book about Bush. "George H. W. Bush: Character at the Core," by former Bush
speechwriter Curt Smith, is scheduled to come out this fall.
    The elder Bush is one of the few presidents in modern times not to have
written a memoir. His books include "All the Best: My Life in Letters and Other
Writings" and "A World Transformed," a collaboration with former National
Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft.