Witness to Dignity: The Life and Faith of George H.W. and Barbara Bush
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- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Russell Levenson, Jr.
- ISBN：1668627582
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Reviews
Jennifer
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What a powerful and thought provoking book。 I laughed， I cried， I was moved。 This was not about politics， more about relationships。 I loved it。
Katie
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Witness to Dignity was written by the Bush’s pastor， Russell Levenson， Jr。， and authorized by all the Bush children。 As their pastor for over a decade， from 2008 until their deaths in 2018， Levenson shares his personal experiences with the former President and First Lady as he witnessed their faith in action， in public as well as in private。 During these years， the Bushes were retired from public office， but they used that time to dig deeper into their faith; to humbly serve others; and to showe Witness to Dignity was written by the Bush’s pastor， Russell Levenson， Jr。， and authorized by all the Bush children。 As their pastor for over a decade， from 2008 until their deaths in 2018， Levenson shares his personal experiences with the former President and First Lady as he witnessed their faith in action， in public as well as in private。 During these years， the Bushes were retired from public office， but they used that time to dig deeper into their faith; to humbly serve others; and to shower love， grace， and generosity on everyone around them。 The examples they set provide valuable lessons for us today in living a godly life， sharing the hope we have， and always doing what is right， whether popular or not。 Levenson also challenges the reader to not just reminisce about the good old days， but to fill the hole the Bushes left behind and continue their ministry of prayer and making this country a “kinder and gentler” place。Since Levenson is an Episcopal priest， albeit a conservative and evangelical one， there were some points of Biblical Christianity where I disagreed with him。 But I found the author to be very humble， respectful， and only interested in promoting the way the President and First Lady lived and shared their faith， never lifting up himself。 And he leaves no doubt that the Bushes relied on Jesus alone as their savior and were not afraid during their final days and hours because they had the certainty of heaven。 Through life and death they wanted nothing more than to glorify God， love others well， and share the Hope they lived on a daily basis。 This book is a fascinating look into the lives of the 41st President and First Lady during their final years。 Levenson shares stories from time spent with them at their homes in Houston and Kennebunkport; at church and the Presidential library; with family， friends， and strangers。 They were always gracious， hospitable， kind， and full of humor。 A large part of the book covers planning and officiating their funerals， toward which the Bushes gave quite a lot of input。 They wanted their homegoings to be worship services from beginning to end， pointing to the One who takes the believer through the door from this world into eternity。 I highly recommend this book as an excellent testimony of two lives well lived in service to others and their God。*I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley and Hachette Center Street publishers。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Sue Fernandez
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This is not a book about politics but rather a long relationship between two people who loved each other until they parted at death。 I feel I learned a lot about how my relationship could improve by reading this book。 It was really a lovely story， and I would highly recommend it。 Thank you to NetGalley and Center Press for a digital advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 All opinions are my own。
Barbara Brewer
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It was a good book。 I loved the faith aspect of it。 I love reading。 About certain people and this was one of them。 The way they retold their last days was sad but happy。 It was touching。 This book was approved for me to read and review by netgalley and the publisher。
Rachel
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