Every American president, when faced with a crisis, longs to take bold
and decisive action. When American lives or vital interests are at
stake, the public - and especially the news media and political
opponents - expect aggressive leadership. But, contrary to the
dramatizations of Hollywood, rarely does a president have that option.
In Presidents in Crisis, a former director of the Situation Room takes
the listener inside the White House during 17 grave international
emergencies handled by the presidents from Truman to Obama: from North
Korea's invasion of South Korea to the revolutions of the Arab Spring,
and from the 13 days of the Cuban Missile Crisis to the taking of
American diplomats hostage in Iran and George W. Bush's response to the
attacks of September 11, 2001. In narratives that convey the drama of
unfolding events and the stakes of confrontation when a misstep can mean
catastrophe, he walks us step-by-step through each crisis. Laying out
the key players and personalities and the moral and political
calculations that the leaders have had to make, he provides a
fascinating insider's look at modern presidential decision making and
the fundamental role in it of human frailty.
Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish
a broad range of books for those interested in history - books about
World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK
assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American
Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old
West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New
York Times best seller or a national best seller, we are committed to
books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose
work might not otherwise find a home.
