From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Residence
and First Women--also a New York Times bestseller--comes a poignant,
news-making look at the lives of the five former presidents in the wake
of their White House years, including the surprising friendships they
have formed through shared perspective and empathy--now with a new
afterword
After serving the highest office of American government, five men--Jimmy
Carter, the late George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and
Barack Obama--became members of the world's most exclusive fraternity.
In Team of Five, Kate Andersen Brower goes beyond the White House to
uncover what, exactly, comes after the presidency, offering a glimpse
into the complex relationships of these five former presidents, and how
each of these men views his place in a nation that has been upended by
the Oval Office's current, norm-breaking occupant, President Donald
Trump.
With an empathetic yet critical eye and firsthand testimony from the
Carters, Donald Trump, and the top aides, friends, and family members of
the five former presidents, Team of Five takes us inside the exclusive
world of these powerful men and their families, including the unlikely
friendship between George W. Bush and Michelle Obama, the last private
visits Bill Clinton and Barack Obama shared with George H.W. Bush, and
the Obamas' flight to Palm Springs after Donald Trump's inauguration.
Perhaps most timely, this insightful, illuminating book overflows with
anecdotes about how the ex-presidents are working to combat President
Trump's attempts to undo the achievements and hard work accomplished
during their own terms.
Perhaps most poignantly, Team of Five sheds light on the inherent
loneliness and inevitable feelings of powerlessness and frustration that
come with no longer being the most important person in the world, but a
leader with only symbolic power. There are ways, though, that these men,
and their wives, have become powerful political and cultural forces in
American life, even as so-called "formers."
Team of Five includes 16 pages of color photographs.
