Whether it’s via their tone, topic, or tenor, certain works just say “America.” Here is one such title, suggested by suggested by Grateful American™ Book Prize judge John Danielson, founder of Chartwell Education Group and former chief of staff at the U.S. Department of Education:

How Ike Led: The Principles Behind Eisenhower’s Biggest Decisions by Susan Eisenhower. In this affecting work about the ethics and personality of a remarkable historical figure, said the Wall Street Journal, “[Susan Eisenhower] lays bare the essence of her grandfather’s leadership in war and peace ― his singular devotion to the unity and security of the American people and the nation’s allies.”

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