The Highest Calling, Conversations on the American Presidency by David Rubenstein

Join Michael in his conversation with David Rubenstein about his new book The Highest Calling, Conversations on the American Presidency which chronicles the journeys of the presidents who have envisioned America as it now exists, what they envision for its future, and their legacy on the world stage.

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 and drawing from his own experience in the Carter administration, he engages in dialogues with our nation’s presidents and the historians who study them. The book offers 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 others.

Through insightful 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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