Even though many of us don’t pay too much attention to politics, the fact of the matter is that they have played a ginormous role in forming our world today. Practically every important decision taken, whether we are talking about the assassination of Julius Caesar or America’s decision to invade the Middle East, has been mostly rooted in politics.
How exactly do politics affect our daily lives? Well, to put it bluntly, politicians are the people who try and pass new laws, put in place healthcare plans, financial plans… they are even the ones who start wars, and I’m sure you can figure out how such a decision can impact a person’s life.
In any case, if you are a fan politics, or perhaps prefer to simply take a look into them from time to time like myself, then you will probably find The Presidents Club by Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy to be an extremely interesting read. If you’re into politics, then you have definitely heard of the ex-presidents club, which was started by Hoover and Truman at Eisenhower’s inauguration (back then it was the President’s Club).
If you have ever wondered what a president does when the cameras aren’t rolling, and more importantly, what he or she does with other presidents, then you’ll get a blast out of this, just like I did.
It looks at more than just the history of the club and its previous members… it focuses also on their interactions, on the concept of presidency itself, how the club affects what is happening in the world, and more importantly, it answers the question as to whether or not politics is really filled with betrayal and conspiracies at the highest level.
 | Nancy GibbsNancy Gibbs is an essayist and managing editor for Time magazine of American nationality. In addition, she is also a political commentator and a bestselling author, with some of her more renowned works being The Presidents Club and The Preacher and the Presidents. She won the 2013 Chautauqua Prize for the former of the two books mentioned above. |
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