On sale March 9, 2027, Now available for preorder

“The Call of Freedom: Portraits of Political Prisoners and Dissidents” by President George W. Bush

Throughout this powerful new book and exhibit, President Bush captures these political prisoners’ faces and stories in striking detail, bringing depth to our understanding of who they are, the challenges they face, and the lessons they can teach us.

Available March 9, 2027

In The Call of Freedom, President George W. Bush brings together forty-four full-color portraits of men and women from around the world who have been persecuted for their ethnicity, gender, political positions, and religious beliefs, alongside stirring stories of how they have fought for justice and human rights.

In this heartfelt, beautifully illustrated book and accompanying exhibit at the Bush Center, President Bush captures his subjects’ faces and stories in striking detail, bringing depth to our understanding of who they are, the challenges they face, and the lessons they teach us. While their experiences of oppression vary across the world, their courage and determination in the face of repression, prison, or exile demonstrate that, as President Bush says, “No matter where someone lives or how they were raised, every human heart yearns for freedom.”