Citizen-in-Chief

“Appealing to both general readers and history geeks.…[A] readable approach to a significant aspect of presidential history that doesn’t always receive the treatment it deserves.” — Kirkus Reviews

“[A] remarkably revealing history.…this well-researched, opinionated account does a fine job of filling a surprisingly empty historical niche.” — Publishers Weekly

“A lively, insightful, and illuminating examination of an underexamined yet influential American institution: the postpresidency. Benardo and Weiss show how our chief executives’ ‘second lives’ are as diverse—and as rich in uplifting tales and cautionary ones—as their time at the pinnacle of power.” — Strobe Talbott, president, The Brookings Institution

“The afterlife of a president, a dimming of the spotlight and a final chance at buffing the reputation, can sometimes be more interesting than the presidency itself—at least it is in this engrossing book. Benardo and Weiss tell a fascinating tale.” — Richard Cohen, columnist, Washington Post