The Raising of a President
by Doug Wead
Buy book: $11.09

Throughout The Raising of a President, readers will find that the circumstances and events that would destroy most children were often the very things that sparked greatness in our nation's future leaders. These are the stories of the presidents' parents, but in a truer sense, they are the stories of the presidents themselves, from a perspective that is long overdue.

I was more than a little interested to delve into the insights that this author has made about our greatest presidents' upbringings, but then I read the book jacket and was surprised that presidents from recent years were included on such a prestigious list. My eyebrow was raised, so I did a quick google search on the author. I know Wikipedia is not always the most reliable info, but it is concise and offers a confirming look at why this author chose this list of presidents:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Wead

Who gets to decide greatness anyway?