Bush writes that his decision to only use existing lines has been vindicated by recent successful research undertaken with non-embryonic stem cells. He likened his concern of the wrong application of the policy to the Aldous Huxley novel Brave New World. He extensively consulted members of his administration about the pros and cons of the issue, learning about the benefits of stem-cell research while trying to find ways to avoid encouraging abortions. In the book, Bush described his moral dilemma over stem-cell research.
Immigration reform was a notable policy failure of Bush's that he laments has not been adequately dealt with in subsequent years. Bush gives extensive detail about the specific issues covered in the book, explaining the process behind arriving at a decision and why he made it. He wrote with the research assistance of former White House Deputy Director of Speechwriting Christopher Michel. The remaining twelve chapters are about events during his presidency: the Septemterrorist attacks, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, aid to developing countries, the Iraq troop surge of 2007, domestic issues (including Medicare Part D, Social Security reform, No Child Left Behind, and Immigration reform), the federal response to Hurricane Katrina, embryonic stem-cell research, and the financial crisis of 2008. The second chapter is about his decision to run for Governor of Texas, and then President of the United States. The first chapter is about notable events in his earlier life such as his decision to quit drinking in 1986. The first two chapters are about his life before the presidency. Content īush's 481-page memoir is broken up into 14 chapters.
Decision Points also opened at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. The book surpassed sales of two million copies less than two months after its release, breaking the record previously held by former President Bill Clinton's memoir My Life. It was released on November 9, 2010, and the release was accompanied by national television appearances and a national tour. Decision Points is a memoir by former U.S.
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