Former President George W. Bush speaks before a sold-out crowd as part of the distinguished lecture series at the University of Texas at Tyler, on Tuesday night, Oct. 19, 2010.
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Bush Talks Alcoholism, Faith and 9/11 in New Book
In 'Decision Points,' Bush Also Reflects on Stem Cells and the Financial Crisis
President Bush on Faith, Peter Jennings and the Financial Crisis
The book also frequently discusses the president's faith in sometimes surprising ways.
According to Drudgereport.com, in 2005, while at the funeral of Pope John Paul II, Bush was deep in prayer for none other than the late ABC News anchor Peter Jennings, who had announced he had lung cancer just the day before.
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The book ends with the president's decisions about the financial crisis, looking at what he did right, what he did wrong and what he would have done differently if given the chance.
The book's Nov. 9 release date is a week after the Nov. 2 midterm elections. In any event, the details leaking out seem far more personal than political -- and are rocketing up pre-sales of the book, already No. 3 on Amazon.com's bestsellers list.
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