I loved this book! It is filled with so many interesting stories. There are lots of great books about our Presidents but this is one with a twist. It is about their roles as fathers and as an extension it tells how they were parented. Kendall has divided his book into kinds of dads. They are: The Preoccupied, Playful Pals, Double-Dealing Dads, Tiger Dads, The Grief-Stricken and The Nurturers. It was definitely interesting to find out who was in which section. I have to say I was shocked about several stories of the Presidents who have served during my lifetime. Here is one. The children of George and Barbara Bush were left in the care of friends for long stretches in 1948. In 1959 they were again pawned off for four months. Here is a quote from Jeb Bush when he was talking about that time. "At least we weren't put in a kennel"!
A lot of the book is about the First Kids. There are a lot of sad stories about what happened to them. A very entertaining book!!
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