The new book that has recently been released by George W. Bush is a wonderful book. Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief's Tribute to America's Warriors

I don't know how, as a reviewer, I could do this book justice it deserves? To find a former President and Commander in Chief who shows his heart this long after his term was over, and to do it in in such a touching way, is the real message.

He wrote about why he took up painting, and also why he focused on veterans. I just don't want to try to improve on what he said.

The book contains has his own paintings and then brief stories about those in each painting. He talks about their challenges. The faces are real, and it makes the book real. Buy the book. If you buy it online, click here to do so. If not here then just go to some of the many book review sites or pick it up locally.

His book matters.

Brent M. Jones

Brent writes with quiet confidence and curiosity, exploring communication, reinvention, and what truly matters. His reflections invite readers to slow down, reconsider their stories, and reconnect with the values that guide them. Through books, essays, and his What Matters Substack Articles and Notes, he offers writing that doesn’t shout—but still speaks clearly.