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Bill Clinton praises George W Bush's book

George W Bush has gained an unlikely fan after Bill Clinton praised his fellow White House alum's book.

Mr Clinton never ran against the younger Bush, but he is winning so far in a key ex-presidential competition: book sales. According to Random House, Inc., which published "Decision Points" and Mr Clinton's "My Life," Mr Bush's memoir had first-day sales of around 220,000 copies. "My Life," released in 2004, debuted with sales of 400,000 copies....
Read entire article at Telegraph (UK)