The Soul of an American President by Alan Sears and Craig Osten

Was President Eisenhower a devout man of faith or did he simply use it for political points?

This is one of the reasons Sears and Osten set out to write this book. It is a terrific look back at this man, general, President.

You'll find fourteen chapters full of footnotes that provide an easy read through the history of President Dwight Eisenhower. You'll read of his parents and their connection to the early River Brethren and then, after suffering devastating loss, looked for answers elsewhere.

You'll read of a man desperate to lead men in battle during World War I, only to find himself assigned to be a trainer of soldiers instead.

One of the most inspiring aspects of this book is the way they connect almost everything President Eisenhower went through to what would be expected of him later in his career. How he spent time in France, learning the layout of former battles and how that knowledge came to greatly influence his decision-making for D-Day.

How loss and perseverance gave him the set up for the patience he would need as Allied Command, NATO Leader, and President of the United States.

This is a fairly quick read. It certainly isn't encyclopedic in its information but it is very well written, full of solid information and keeps you going to find out what happened next.

They do cover their quest on the faith question throughout the saga and ultimately come to a conclusion, but you'll have to read the book to learn that.

This book was provided for review, at no cost, by BakerBooks Publishing.