We had a thread on this subject but I'm not sure where it is so I'll pick it up here. I read more than a dozen books recently, in digits for the first time, so I'll share some thoughts.
The President's Club Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy
Superb perspective into that collective of former President's and the crucial role they play in supporting the sitting Chief Executive Officer of the United States. Initiated by Harry Truman, who felt the weight of the sun and the stars upon taking office, when he reached out to the only other living man to know what it felt like to sit at his desk. Truman was self-confident enough to know his limitations and brought Herbert Hoover back into the center of power to help him figure out how to run a nation embroiled in the greatest armed conflict in human history.
This book offers amazing insight to the Bay of Pigs, the Vietnam War, Watergate, The Pardon, Desert Storm, Clintongate - all from the unique perspective of Presidential alumni working to support the office (if not necessarily the man holding the office.) The authors describe the complicated relationships between Truman and Ike, Truman and Hoover, Ike and Nixon, Johnson and Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon, et al with a clarity that accelerates digestion of such a rich meal.
I won't spoil the plot line with details but this is a gripping read about how executive decision-making is made in this most quirky of all bodies politic. I recommend this book with 4.5 stars.
By the way, thanks to all who made recs on e Readers. The Paperwhite performed flawlessly. It is a robust piece of gear that can stand up to extreme conditions.