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George and Barbara Bush belonged to and were active members of a Houston church for more than 50 years. The rector of that church, Reverend Russell Jones Levenson, Jr., believes he was invited into private moments with these public individuals so he could serve as a witness: a witness to observe, and a witness to tell.
With never-before shared correspondence, experiences, and personal stories, Levenson offers new insight into the Bushes wit and wisdom; their commitment to family and friends; their tireless desire to bless the lives of others; and their steadfast loyalty to their church, their faith, and their God. Before embarking on writing this book on faith, Levenson sought and received the blessing of all the Bush children, including the 43rd president.
Readers will laugh, cry, and be inspired as Levenson ponders how and why he was put in this unique pastoral position, asking questions like, What on earth was I doing reading the sports section of the paper with the forty-first president, his cabinet member Brent Scowcroft, and a Chinese official on a breezy morning at Walkers Point in Kennebunkport, Maine?
Levenson writes with emotion about being with President Bush and Barbara Bush as they each took their last breaths on this earth. He then describes in full detail the surreal experience of planning a state funeral and giving a eulogy with other presidents in the front row.
This is book is for readers who yearn for our public officials to serve with faith and integrity like the Bushes. But above all else, this book shows how powerful it is when world leaders are humbled before the power that rests above all powers.
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Copyright 2022 by Rev. Russell J. Levenson Jr.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Levenson, Russell J., Jr., author.
Title: Witness to dignity : the life and faith of George H.W. and Barbara Bush / Russell J. Levenson, Jr.
Other titles: Life and faith of George H.W. and Barbara Bush
Description: First edition. | Nashville : Center Street, 2022. | Includes index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2022010897 | ISBN 9781546003298 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781546003311 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Bush, George, 1924-2018Religion. | Bush, Barbara, 1925-2018Religion. | Levenson, Russell J., Jr.Friends and associates. | Ex-PresidentsReligious lifeUnited States. | Religion and politicsUnited StatesHistory20th century. | Ex-PresidentsUnited StatesReligion.
Classification: LCC E882.2 .L48 2022 | DDC 973.928092dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022010897
ISBNs: 9781546003298 (hardcover), 9781546003311 (ebook)
E3-20221021-JV-NF-ORI
This impressive book by his longtime pastor and friend Russ Levenson is the story of President Bush as a Christian. It is a fascinating read and an important contribution to the literature of our forty-first president.
Brit Hume, senior political analyst, Fox News
Russ Levensons moving memoir of George and Barbara Bush vividly recounts how blessed we were to have people of faith in the White House who worked for the greater good of their country, their community, and their church.
Joe Scarborough, host of MSNBCs Morning Joe
Witness to Dignity is a beautifully written look into the spiritual lives of President George H. W. Bush and his beloved wife of seventy-three years, First Lady Barbara Bush.
Bianna Golodryga, CNN anchor and senior global affairs analyst
In reading Witness to Dignity, I know you will enjoy getting to know George and Barbara Bush through the eyes and heart of their devoted pastor, and my friend, Russ Levenson.
Gary Sinise, actor and chairman of the Gary Sinise Foundation
Russ Levenson witnessed their final decades; in this warm and personal volume, he shares the closing chapters of these two extraordinary Americans.
Karl Rove, former senior advisor to President George W. Bush
When Russ Levenson begins to move from a friendly account of the last years in the lives of First Lady Barbara Bush and President George Bush to the story of their passing, the heft and scale of his account of their character and convictions start to show.
Sam Waterston, actor, producer, writer, and humanitarian
Take it from a Catholic, this gifted Episcopalian reverend knows how to inspire, and in reflecting on the lives of George and Barbara Bush, he knows what inspiring is as well.
Neil Cavuto, Fox News and Fox Business Network anchor
Witness to Dignity is lovingly written and a gift to every reader.
John Dalton, former US Secretary of the Navy
Through this window into the souls of George and Barbara Bush, Russell Levenson presents a timely vision of public service as more than an array of policies and a parade of events. At its best, it can be a model of kindness and decency for a nation to follow.
John C. Danforth, former ambassador, senator, and preacher
Congratulations to my friend Russ Levenson. He has captured a compelling story of faith, family, love, and leadership.
Max Lucado, minister, Oak Hills Church, San Antonio, Texas
Russ Levensons elegant narrative voice in Witness to Dignity is a perfect reflection of the Bush family. I am so grateful for his efforts in capturing these timely stories of this amazing couple.
Amy Grant, award-winning recording artist
A remarkable addition to the legacy of our forty-first president.
Admiral William H. McRaven, US Navy (Retired)
British admirers of George H. W. and Barbara Bush will be thrilled with Russ Levensons tribute.
The Most Right Honourable Dr. George L. Carey, 103rd archbishop of Canterbury
Russ has written this account in such a way that readers can and should put aside their political or faith affiliation and can appreciate the deep Christian faith embraced and exhibited by these two people who loved all sorts and conditions of humans.
The Reverend Dr. Robert Certain, former pastor to President and Mrs. Gerald R. Ford
Through the lens of a lasting and intimate friendship with President George and First Lady Barbara Bush, Russ Levensons enjoyable, funny, and insightful book Witness to Dignity reveals to us the beauty and the importance of faith and the value of friendships.
Tom Bradbury, Kennebunkport Conservation Trust
Russs book truly reveals the inside story of this remarkable couple and the extent to which their lives were informed by their faith.
Jean-Pierre Isbouts, historian and National Geographic author
With admiration and gratitude,
this is dedicated to 41 and Bar
and all who seek to live and serve with dignity
And to the precious circle who have lovingly joined me in the journey:
Evelyn, Jones, Luke,
and my beloved,
Laura
O ne of my fathers favorite quotes, which some through the years have ascribed to Saint Francis, was Preach Christ at all times; if necessary, use words. In fact, Dad liked this quote and the sentiment behind it so much that, later in his life, he asked our family friend Dan Gilchrist to etch the phrase onto a wooden plaque that he kept in his desk.
Knowing my father, he kept that plaque handy as a private reminder that ones actions almost always speak louder than ones words, and that the power of a good example far outweighs the impact of most Sunday sermons, parental lectures, and political speeches. Without question, and without fail, George Herbert Walker Bush was a lead by example kind of persona way of living that was inculcated into him by his father, my grandfather.
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