{"id":213,"date":"2022-12-07T18:45:27","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T18:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archive.amarkfoundation.org\/bushinfo\/?page_id=213"},"modified":"2022-12-07T18:50:15","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T18:50:15","slug":"george-w-bush-post-presidency","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/archive.amarkfoundation.org\/bushinfo\/george-w-bush-post-presidency\/","title":{"rendered":"George W. Bush: Post-Presidency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>January 20, 2009 &#8211; present<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>George W. Bush left office with a 33% approval rating in January 2009.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Gary L. Gregg II, \u201cGeorge W. Bush: Life After the Presidency,\u201d millercenter.org, accessed November 10, 2022, <span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/millercenter.org\/president\/gwbush\/life-after-the-presidency<\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">A. The George W. Bush Presidential Center<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On April 25, 2013, George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, formally opened the George W. Bush Presidential Center, known colloquially as The Bush Center, at the Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Housing the George W. Bush Presidential Library and the George W. Bush Institute, \u201cthe George W. Bush Presidential Center is a nonpartisan institution advancing the timeless values of freedom, opportunity, accountability, and compassion.\u201d<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_2');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_2');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_2\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[2]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_2\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">George W. Bush Presidential Center, \u201cHomepage,\u201d bushcenter.org, accessed November 10, 2022, <span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.bushcenter.org\/<\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_2').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_2', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_3');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_3');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_3\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[3]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_3\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">SMU \u201cThe George W. Bush Presidential Center and SMU,\u201d smu.edu, accessed November 10, 2022, <span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.smu.edu\/bushcenter<\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_3').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_3', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">B. On the Campaign Trail<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2016, Bush returned to the campaign trail in South Carolina to support his brother Jeb\u2019s campaign for the presidency.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_4');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_4');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_4\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[4]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_4\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Julie Pace and Bill Barrow, \u201cGeorge W. Bush Jumps Back Into Presidential Politics,\u201d pbs.org, February 15, 2016,&nbsp;&#x2026; <span class=\"footnote_tooltip_continue\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_4');\">Continue reading<\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_4').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_4', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He headlined fundraisers in 2018 for Republican senate candidates in Arizona and Indiana, and for other GOP candidates in Florida and Texas. In 2020, he was guest of honor at a joint virtual event for Republican Senators Susan Collins (Maine), Cory Gardner (Colo.), Martha McSally (Ariz.) and Thom Tillis (N.C.) who were all campaigning for reelection.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_5');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_5');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_5\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[5]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_5\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Felicia Sonmez, \u201cGeorge W. Bush to Host Virtual Fundraiser for Republican Senators,\u201d washingtonpost.com, June 17, 2020,&nbsp;&#x2026; <span class=\"footnote_tooltip_continue\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_5');\">Continue reading<\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_5').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_5', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">C. Speeches<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to an article in Politico, between 2009 and 2015, Bush gave at least 200 paid speeches, earning between $100,000 and $175,000 per event. The majority of these speeches were made during private events in the U.S., Canada and Asia, under strict confidentiality rules surrounding content and payment. Audiences included global wealth management firms, multinational energy firms and chambers of commerce.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_6');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_6');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_6\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[6]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_6\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Michael Kruse, \u201cOn Talk Circuit, George W. Bush Makes Millions But Few Waves,\u201d politico.com, June 7, 2015,&nbsp;&#x2026; <span class=\"footnote_tooltip_continue\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_6');\">Continue reading<\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_6').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_6', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> Unpaid speeches for the Bush Center are cataloged on the Center\u2019s website.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_7');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_7');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_7\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[7]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_7\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">George W. Bush Presidential Center, \u201cNewsroom,\u201d bushcenter.org, accessed November 10, 2022, <span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.bushcenter.org\/newsroom<\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_7').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_7', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In August 2022, Bush joined the Masterclass online platform with a 3-hour, 12-lesson class on \u201cauthentic leadership.\u201d<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_8');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_8');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_8\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[8]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_8\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">MasterClass, \u201cPresident George W. Bush Teaches Authentic Leadership,\u201d masterclass.com, accessed November 10, 2022,&nbsp;&#x2026; <span class=\"footnote_tooltip_continue\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_8');\">Continue reading<\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_8').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_8', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_9');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_9');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_9\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[9]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_9\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">MasterClass YouTube Channel, \u201cTough Calls and Life Lessons | President George W. Bush | MasterClass,\u201d youtube.com, August 12, 2022, <span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rXrT7NylMcY<\/span> <\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_9').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_9', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">D. Charity Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2010, at the request of President Obama, Bush collaborated with Bill Clinton on the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund with the aim \u201cto lead a major fundraising effort to assist the Haitian people to \u2018build back better\u2019\u201d after the devastating January 2010 earthquake.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_10');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_10');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_10\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[10]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_10\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Guidestar, \u201cClinton Bush Haiti Fund,\u201d guidestar.org, accessed November 16, 2022, <span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.guidestar.org\/profile\/27-2122785<\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_10').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_10', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> After raising and distributing $54.4 million, the fund ceased operations in December 2012. <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_11');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_11');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_11\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[11]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_11\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Meg Galloway Pearce, \u201dThe Clinton Bush Haiti Fund Commits Its Remaining Funds,\u201d clintonbushaitifund.org, December 20, 2012,&nbsp;&#x2026; <span class=\"footnote_tooltip_continue\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_11');\">Continue reading<\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_11').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_11', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2011, Bush founded the Warrior 100K mountain bike ride and the Warrior Open golf tournament, both for veterans wounded in action since September 11, 2001. Participants became members of Team 43, a group that \u201cprovides an open forum for soldiers to discuss their struggles, and form life changing bonds with people in similar situations.\u201d<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_12');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_12');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_12\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[12]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_12\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Gabrielle Hondrop, \u201cFormer President George W. Bush Hosts Annual 100K Ride for Injured Veterans,\u201d bicycling.com, November 13, 2019,&nbsp;&#x2026; <span class=\"footnote_tooltip_continue\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_12');\">Continue reading<\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_12').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_12', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2017, Bush was one of five former presidents who \u201cjoined together to issue the \u2018One America Appeal\u2019 to ask their fellow citizens and friends around the world to support the staggering recovery needs from Hurricane Harvey.\u201d<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_13');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_13');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_13\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[13]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_13\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">The Carter Center, \u201cFormer US Presidents Launch \u2018One America Appeal\u2019 to Help Hurricane Victims,\u201d cartercenter.org, September 7, 2017,&nbsp;&#x2026; <span class=\"footnote_tooltip_continue\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_13');\">Continue reading<\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_13').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_13', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script> The fund was extended to cover recovery efforts after Hurricanes Irma and Maria, and distributed $41.3 million to communities in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The fund stopped receiving donations in January 2018.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_14');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_14');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_14\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[14]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_14\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">One America Appeal, \u201cOne America Appeal Concludes Fundraising with Over $41 million,\u201d youtube.com, January 24, 2018,<span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Pt_znDIUdYo<\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_14').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_14', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">E. Books<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2010, Bush released his memoir titled &#8220;Decision Points.&#8221; It sold over two million copies in just over a month and reached number one on the New York Times Best Sellers List.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_15');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_15');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_15\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[15]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_15\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Lynn Mitchell, \u201cGeorge W. Bush &#8216;Decision Points&#8217; a Runaway Best Seller With 2 Million Copies Sold,\u201d weashingtonexaminer.com, December 24, 2020,&nbsp;&#x2026; <span class=\"footnote_tooltip_continue\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_15');\">Continue reading<\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_15').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_15', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His biography of his father, George H. W. Bush, titled &#8220;41: A Portrait of My Father,&#8221;<em> <\/em>was published in 2014, and also topped the New York Times Best Sellers List.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_16');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_16');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_16\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[16]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_16\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Barnes and Noble, \u201c41: A Portrait of my Father,\u201d barnesandnoble.com, accessed November 17, 2022, <span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/untitled-george-w-bush\/1120264603<\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_16').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_16', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bush had two more bestsellers with his 2017 book &#8220;Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief\u2019s Tribute to America\u2019s Warriors&#8221;<em> <\/em>and 2021\u2019s &#8220;Out of Many, One: Portraits of America\u2019s Immigrants<em>.<\/em>&#8221; Both books containing art painted by Bush himself.<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_17');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_17');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_17\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[17]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_17\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Barnes and Noble, \u201cPortraits of Courage,\u201d barnesandnoble.com, accessed November 17, 2022,&nbsp;&#x2026; <span class=\"footnote_tooltip_continue\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_17');\">Continue reading<\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_17').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_17', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_18');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_18');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_18\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[18]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_18\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Barnes and Noble, \u201cOut of Many, One\u201d barnesandnoble.com, accessed November 17, 2022, &nbsp;<span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/623006\/out-of-many-one-by-george-w-bush\/9780593136966\/<\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_18').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_18', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">F. Hobbies &amp; Reflection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Post presidency hobbies include biking, watching the Texas Rangers play baseball, reading American history, playing golf, and painting, noting in an interview that, \u201cI think part of having a fulfilling life is to be challenged. I\u2019m challenged on the golf course, I\u2019m challenged to stay fit, and I\u2019m challenged by my paintings \u2026 I am happy.\u201d<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_19');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_213_1('footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_19');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_19\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[19]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_19\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Gary L. Gregg II, \u201cGeorge W. Bush: Life After the Presidency,\u201d millercenter.org, accessed November 10, 2022, <span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/millercenter.org\/president\/gwbush\/life-after-the-presidency<\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_19').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_213_1_19', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"speaker-mute footnotes_reference_container\"> <div class=\"footnote_container_prepare\"><p><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_reference_container_label pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_213_1();\">References<\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_reference_container_collapse_button\" style=\"display: none;\" onclick=\"footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_213_1();\">[<a id=\"footnote_reference_container_collapse_button_213_1\">+<\/a>]<\/span><\/p><\/div> <div id=\"footnote_references_container_213_1\" style=\"\"><table class=\"footnotes_table footnote-reference-container\"><caption class=\"accessibility\">References<\/caption> <tbody> \r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi\" ><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_1\" class=\"footnote_backlink\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_213_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_1');\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>1,<\/a> <a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_19\" class=\"footnote_backlink\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_213_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_19');\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>19<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">Gary L. Gregg II, \u201cGeorge W. Bush: Life After the Presidency,\u201d millercenter.org, accessed November 10, 2022, <span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/millercenter.org\/president\/gwbush\/life-after-the-presidency<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_213_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_2');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_2\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>2<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">George W. Bush Presidential Center, \u201cHomepage,\u201d bushcenter.org, accessed November 10, 2022, <span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.bushcenter.org\/<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_213_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_3');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_3\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>3<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">SMU \u201cThe George W. Bush Presidential Center and SMU,\u201d smu.edu, accessed November 10, 2022, <span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.smu.edu\/bushcenter<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_213_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_4');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_4\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>4<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">Julie Pace and Bill Barrow, \u201cGeorge W. Bush Jumps Back Into Presidential Politics,\u201d pbs.org, February 15, 2016, <span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/politics\/george-w-bush-jumps-back-into-presidential-politics<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_213_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_5');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_5\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>5<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">Felicia Sonmez, \u201cGeorge W. Bush to Host Virtual Fundraiser for Republican Senators,\u201d washingtonpost.com, June 17, 2020, <span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/george-w-bush-to-host-virtual-fundraiser-for-republican-senators\/2020\/06\/17\/197694e2-b0c5-11ea-856d-5054296735e5_story.html<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_213_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_6');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_6\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>6<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">Michael Kruse, \u201cOn Talk Circuit, George W. Bush Makes Millions But Few Waves,\u201d politico.com, June 7, 2015, <span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2015\/06\/on-talk-circuit-george-bush-makes-millions-but-few-waves-118697<\/span> <\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_213_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_7');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_7\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>7<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">George W. Bush Presidential Center, \u201cNewsroom,\u201d bushcenter.org, accessed November 10, 2022, <span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.bushcenter.org\/newsroom<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_213_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_8');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_8\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>8<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">MasterClass, \u201cPresident George W. Bush Teaches Authentic Leadership,\u201d masterclass.com, accessed November 10, 2022, <span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.masterclass.com\/classes\/president-george-w-bush-teaches-authentic-leadership&nbsp;<\/span> <\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_213_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_9');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_9\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>9<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">MasterClass YouTube Channel, \u201cTough Calls and Life Lessons | President George W. Bush | MasterClass,\u201d youtube.com, August 12, 2022, <span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rXrT7NylMcY<\/span> <\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_213_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_10');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_10\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>10<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">Guidestar, \u201cClinton Bush Haiti Fund,\u201d guidestar.org, accessed November 16, 2022, <span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.guidestar.org\/profile\/27-2122785<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_213_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_11');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_11\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>11<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">Meg Galloway Pearce, \u201dThe Clinton Bush Haiti Fund Commits Its Remaining Funds,\u201d clintonbushaitifund.org, December 20, 2012, <span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130212185013\/http:\/\/www.clintonbushhaitifund.org\/news\/entry\/the-clinton-bush-haiti-fund-commits-its-remaining-funds\/<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_213_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_12');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_12\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>12<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">Gabrielle Hondrop, \u201cFormer President George W. Bush Hosts Annual 100K Ride for Injured Veterans,\u201d bicycling.com, November 13, 2019, <span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.bicycling.com\/news\/a29775396\/george-bush-hosts-annual-ride-for-injured-veterans\/<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_213_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_13');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_13\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>13<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">The Carter Center, \u201cFormer US Presidents Launch \u2018One America Appeal\u2019 to Help Hurricane Victims,\u201d cartercenter.org, September 7, 2017, <span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.cartercenter.org\/news\/pr\/one-america-appeal-090717.html<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_213_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_14');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_14\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>14<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">One America Appeal, \u201cOne America Appeal Concludes Fundraising with Over $41 million,\u201d youtube.com, January 24, 2018,<span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Pt_znDIUdYo<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_213_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_15');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_15\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>15<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">Lynn Mitchell, \u201cGeorge W. Bush &#8216;Decision Points&#8217; a Runaway Best Seller With 2 Million Copies Sold,\u201d weashingtonexaminer.com, December 24, 2020, <span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/george-w-bush-decision-points-a-runaway-best-seller-with-2-million-copies-sold<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_213_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_16');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_16\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>16<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">Barnes and Noble, \u201c41: A Portrait of my Father,\u201d barnesandnoble.com, accessed November 17, 2022, <span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/untitled-george-w-bush\/1120264603<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_213_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_17');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_17\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>17<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">Barnes and Noble, \u201cPortraits of Courage,\u201d barnesandnoble.com, accessed November 17, 2022, <span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/550975\/portraits-of-courage-by-george-w-bush-with-forewords-by-laura-bush-and-general-peter-pace\/9780804189767\/<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_213_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_213_1_18');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_213_1_18\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8593;<\/span>18<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">Barnes and Noble, \u201cOut of Many, One\u201d barnesandnoble.com, accessed November 17, 2022, &nbsp;<span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/623006\/out-of-many-one-by-george-w-bush\/9780593136966\/<\/span><\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> function footnote_expand_reference_container_213_1() { jQuery('#footnote_references_container_213_1').show(); jQuery('#footnote_reference_container_collapse_button_213_1').text('\u2212'); } function footnote_collapse_reference_container_213_1() { jQuery('#footnote_references_container_213_1').hide(); jQuery('#footnote_reference_container_collapse_button_213_1').text('+'); } function footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_213_1() { if (jQuery('#footnote_references_container_213_1').is(':hidden')) { footnote_expand_reference_container_213_1(); } else { footnote_collapse_reference_container_213_1(); } } function footnote_moveToReference_213_1(p_str_TargetID) { footnote_expand_reference_container_213_1(); var l_obj_Target = jQuery('#' + p_str_TargetID); if (l_obj_Target.length) { jQuery( 'html, body' ).delay( 0 ); jQuery('html, body').animate({ scrollTop: l_obj_Target.offset().top - window.innerHeight * 0.2 }, 380); } } function footnote_moveToAnchor_213_1(p_str_TargetID) { footnote_expand_reference_container_213_1(); var l_obj_Target = jQuery('#' + p_str_TargetID); if (l_obj_Target.length) { jQuery( 'html, body' ).delay( 0 ); jQuery('html, body').animate({ scrollTop: l_obj_Target.offset().top - window.innerHeight * 0.2 }, 380); } }<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 20, 2009 &#8211; present George W. 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