George W. Bush"s phenomenal ascension to the front ranks of the Y2K presidential race has left many of us, while attracted by his obvious charm, with no clear idea of what he"s done in the past, or what he hopes to do in the future. Through exhaustive research and probing interviews, award-winning biographer and journalist J.H. Hatfield succeeds in providing us with an invaluable portrait of this largely unknown man that, more than any other, appears to have the key to the Oval Office already safely tucked away in his pocket. The book delves into Bush"s well-planned strategy to win the White House in 2000, offers insight into his defining moment, the upset of the popular and charismatic Ann Richards in the race for Texas governor, and illustrates how Bush"s upbringing in Midland, Texas, and the death of his young sister played substantial roles in shaping the future governor. Fortunate Son is a balanced, engrossing portrait of a man--and a nation--at the threshold of history.