{"title":"Steven Levingston","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our Steven Levingston collection, where the intricate world of biography and memoir comes alive. Steven Levingston, a highly respected author and veteran journalist, brings his keen eye for detail and narrative flair to every page. Known for his insightful analysis and compelling storytelling, Levingston delves deep into the lives of his subjects, offering readers a front-row seat to history and the personal stories that shape it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his notable works is \u003cem\u003eBarack and Joe\u003c\/em\u003e, a fascinating exploration of the partnership between President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. Through a meticulous blend of research and narrative, Levingston paints a vivid picture of this iconic duo, revealing how their friendship and collaboration influenced a nation during challenging times. This book is a must-read for those interested in political history and the personal dynamics of leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eImmerse yourself in the world of Steven Levingston and discover how his books illuminate the nuances of human experience, leadership, and history. Whether you're a history buff or simply love a well-told story, Levingston's works offer both enlightenment and enjoyment.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"barack-and-joe-by-steven-levingston-9780316487894","title":"Barack and Joe","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe extraordinary partnership of Barack Obama and Joe Biden is unique in American history. The two men, their characters and styles sharply contrasting, formed a dynamic working relationship that evolved into a profound friendship. Their affinity was not predestined. Obama and Biden began wary of each other: Obama, an impatient freshman disdainful of the Senate's plodding ways; Biden, a veteran of the chamber and proud of its traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGradually, they came to respect each other's values and strengths and rode into the White House together in 2008. Side-by-side through two tension-filled terms, they shared the day-to-day joys and struggles of leading the most powerful nation on earth. They accommodated each other's quirks: Biden's famous miscues kept coming, and Obama overlooked them knowing they were insignificant except as media fodder. With his expertise in foreign affairs and legislative matters, Biden took on an unprecedented role as chief adviser to Obama, reshaping the vice presidency. Together, Obama and Biden guided Americans through a range of historic moments: a devastating economic crisis, racial confrontations, war in Afghanistan, and the dawn of same-sex marriage nationwide. They supported each other through highs and lows: Obama provided a welcome shoulder during the illness and death of Biden's son Beau.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs many Americans turn a nostalgic eye toward the Obama presidency, \u003ci\u003eBarack and Joe\u003c\/i\u003e offers a new look at this administration, its absence of scandal, dedication to truth, and respect for the media. This is the first book to tell the full story of this historic relationship and its substantial impact on the Obama presidency and its legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46798603288812,"sku":"9780316487894","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18361943482300.jpg?v=1757210438"},{"product_id":"twilight-of-camelot-by-steven-levingston-9781668033166","title":"Twilight of Camelot","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the “insightful and well-crafted” (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003ci\u003eKennedy and King \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a heart-wrenching and sensitive examination of the tragic loss of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s premature son, Patrick, and how their shared grief brought them closer together in the months leading up to his assassination. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn April 1963, the White House announced that Jackie was pregnant with a sibling for Caroline and John Jr.—joyful news after years of miscarriages and a stillbirth in 1956. But on August 7th, Patrick Bouvier Kennedy was born six weeks premature and died less than two days later.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this probing, soulful account of the struggle to save Patrick, Steven Levingston takes us inside the long-troubled relationship of Jack and Jackie as they faced one of the most difficult experiences of their marriage. With a “perceptive and eloquent” (\u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e) voice, Levingston reveals how Patrick’s death, tragic as it was, ultimately brought the couple closer together and set the President on a trajectory to be a better husband and father in the months leading up to their fateful campaign trip to Dallas.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In a parallel storyline, Levingston reveals the largely unknown role President Kennedy played in modernizing an important corner of American health care. After Patrick’s death, he ordered studies into the primitive state of premature care and drummed up millions of dollars in government funding, igniting a revolution in treatments that over the decades have saved millions of infants thanks to the invention of baby ventilators, new drugs, and modern neonatal intensive care units.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e For his definitive account of Patrick’s brief but influential life, Levingston draws on first-ever interviews with doctors who treated Jackie and Patrick, in-depth revelations of the Secret Service agent in whose speeding car Jackie nearly gave birth prematurely, and on new archival documents. \u003ci\u003eTwilight of Camelot\u003c\/i\u003e is a fresh and humanizing portrait of one of the most famous and complicated couples of the 20th century, and a pulsating drama that illuminates one of the least-known periods in Kennedy family history.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47289120555244,"sku":"9781668033166","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24549673482781.jpg?v=1770587965"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/steven-levingston.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}