Washington, George that is

If you want a "fantastico" read, please pick up "Being Washington" and begin to understand what a great man George becomes ... I finally understand more of how our country came about. What is unique about this book is that Washington comes alive with those who struggle beside him. This covers so many colorful characters of our past who become humanly recognizable.

Most of all this book will give perspective to our current day. Valley Forge, Trenton, Yorktown, Mount Vernon all come alive. Revolutionary ideas come alive with the adoption of principles to guide the united states forward. The making of a man shows the making of a nation.

George was a reluctant warrior with the British early on in the battle against the French on the frontier. He learned the importance of understanding the battlefield. His courage and daring was unparalleled.

George was a reluctant general bringing our troops into battle against the British. His course of action often meant retreat. He was not a popular general to the other officers or congress. To the men in battle he was a rock upon which they could all depend while many others failed to support the cause.

George was a reluctant mediator to congress as the Articles of Confederation were too weak to hold the country together -- as proven in Shay's rebellion. That early trial in our history almost opened the country up to another war. Learn about George's role in both incidents to bring about unity between all the states and all the issues.

George was a reluctant president who set 37 volumes of precedent -- he defined Presidential and his conduct used to be the very fabric upon which the office of the Presidency was founded. It defined a strong but flexible balance of powers between legislative, judicial, and executive.

This book signals a return to our roots for which we all need. All of us need the compromises that George made to make America become a reality. Although we may all be reluctant to think so or do so -- it is our duty to protect and defend the torch of freedom that he set into place.

In the end "Being Washington" is all about being you and being me and being honest with the truths that set into motion a country molded by the "invisible hand of Providence." It is about a power much greater than all of us that united all the states.