Son says Bush considered withdrawing from 1992 race

George H.W. Bush seriously considered not running for re-election in 1992 even though he loved his job, according to a new book written by his son, former president George W. Bush.

A complimentary account of his father's presidency and a glimpse into his personal life, 41: A Portrait of My Father, is scheduled to hit shelves on Tuesday, when the two will make a rare joint appearance at the elder Bush's presidential library in Texas. The Associated Press purchased an advance copy.

The book examines his father's decision to launch the first war in Iraq in 1991, his early failures in politics and his stinging defeat to Bill Clinton in 1992. It also relates personal anecdotes, including how the elder Bush struggled with the death of his daughter, Robin, of leukemia, and how he attempted to set up his namesake in the 1960s with Trisha Nixon, former President Richard Nixon's daughter.