USA Today BestsellerFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Residence and First
Women-also a New York Times bestseller-comes a poignant news-making look at the lives of the
five former presidents in the wake of their White House years including the surprising
friendships they have formed through shared perspective and empathy.After serving the highest
office of American government five men-Jimmy Carter the late George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton
George W. Bush and Barack Obama-became members of the world's most exclusive fraternity. In
Team of Five Kate Andersen Brower goes beyond the White House to uncover what exactly comes
after the presidency offering a glimpse into the complex relationships of these five former
presidents and how each of these men views his place in a nation that has been upended by the
Oval Office's current norm-breaking occupant President Donald Trump.With an empathetic yet
critical eye and firsthand testimony from the Carters Donald Trump and the top aides friends
and family members of the five former presidents Team of Five takes us inside the exclusive
world of these powerful men and their families including the unlikely friendship between
George W. Bush and Michelle Obama the last private visits Bill Clinton and Barack Obama shared
with George H.W. Bush and the Obamas' flight to Palm Springs after Donald Trump's
inauguration. Perhaps most timely this insightful illuminating book overflows with anecdotes
about how the ex-presidents are working to combat President Trump's attempts to undo the
achievements and hard work accomplished during their own terms.Perhaps most poignantly Team of
Five sheds light on the inherent loneliness and inevitable feelings of powerlessness and
frustration that come with no longer being the most important person in the world but a leader
with only symbolic power. There are ways though that these men and their wives have become
powerful political and cultural forces in American life even as so-called formers.Team of Five
includes 16 pages of color photographs.
