{"product_id":"how-the-best-did-it-leadership-lessons-from-our-top-presidents-paperback","title":"How the Best Did It: Leadership Lessons from Our Top Presidents - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTalmage Boston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Avlon\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAS SEEN ON BILL O'REILLY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow the Best Did It\u003c\/i\u003e is an accessible and insightful explanation of how the most important leadership traits from America's eight greatest presidents can be implemented by today's leaders.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"A discerning examination of what all of us can learn from some of our most effective leaders who have held--and wielded--ultimate power at the highest level.\" --Jon Meacham\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid O. Stewart \u003c\/b\u003e(author of \u003ci\u003eGeorge Washington: The Political Rise of America's Founding Father\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003cb\u003eon the George Washington chapter: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"In \u003ci\u003eHow the Best Did It\u003c\/i\u003e, Talmage Boston demonstrates rare gifts in sifting gold nuggets from the endless gravel beds of known facts about eight leading presidents, then delivering them concisely and persuasively. In his insightful study of George Washington, he finds the core of America's first great leader without exaggerating his talents, and makes him someone from whom we can learn and cherish.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAnnette Gordon-Reed \u003c\/b\u003e(Pulitzer-winning historian and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eMost Blessed of the Patriarchs: Thomas Jefferson and the Empire of the Imagination\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003cb\u003eon the Thomas Jefferson chapter: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Thomas Jefferson was one the most effective American leaders of his time, creating a political party that dominated American politics for more than a quarter of a century. With great insight and clear writing, Talmage Boston brings Jefferson to life as the talented leader who shaped the course of early American society.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eRonald C. White Jr. \u003c\/b\u003e(author of \u003ci\u003eA. Lincoln\u003c\/i\u003e and three other notable books on Lincoln) \u003cb\u003eon the Abraham Lincoln chapter: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Talmage Boston offers a wise and wide-ranging understanding of Lincoln's leadership qualities. What makes Boston's chapter distinct is the personal questions that challenge the reader to apply Lincoln's values to their lives today.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTalmage Boston is a well-known figure among leading historians as an author, speaker, and onstage interviewer. His work has been endorsed by David McCullough, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jon Meacham, Douglas Brinkley, Annette-Gordon-Reed, Evan Thomas, and H.W. Brands, as well as many other esteemed presidential biographers. Boston is the author of \u003ci\u003eCross-Examining History\u003c\/i\u003e (foreword by Ken Burns), \u003ci\u003eRaising the Bar \u003c\/i\u003e(foreword by former U.S. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh, \u003ci\u003eBaseball and the Baby Boomer \u003c\/i\u003e(foreword by Frank Deford), and \u003ci\u003e1939: Baseball's Tipping Point \u003c\/i\u003e(foreword by John Grisham). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe is also one of the most highly recognized lawyers in Texas, having been chosen for three major statewide awards in the last four years by the Texas Bar Foundation and the State Bar of Texas' Litigation Section. Boston has been named a \"Texas Super Lawyer\" by Thompson Reuters every year since 2003, and among the \"Best Lawyers in America\" every year since 2013. He is the only lawyer to receive a \"Presidential Citation\" from eight different presidents of the State Bar of Texas for outstanding service to the State Bar. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWorking as both a full-time commercial litigator \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e a full-time historian throughout the twenty-first century, Boston's varied experience and notable achievements in both fields make him uniquely qualified to write \u003ci\u003eHow the Best Did It\u003c\/i\u003e due to his knowledge of history, his skills as a writer, and his vast experience in business and law. In November 2023, Boston will be recognized by the Dallas Historical Society as \"The History Maker of the Year\" in the field of promoting history in North Texas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoston lives in Dallas with his wife Claire, son Scott, daughter Lindsey, son-in-law Mitchell, and grandson Nolan. To learn more, visit his website at talmageboston.com.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.11 x 9.04 x 6.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53042439586099,"sku":"9798895651155","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Cf83F0Td6n9798895651155.webp?v=1770836850","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/how-the-best-did-it-leadership-lessons-from-our-top-presidents-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}