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Barbara Bush

A Memoir

by Barbara Bush
Barbara Bush
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The classic #1 New York Times bestselling memoir, celebrating the life and legacy of First Lady Barbara Bush—updated with new forewords from her five children, including reflections from George W. and Jeb, as featured on A&E's Biography.
Barbara Bush endures as one of America's most popular First Ladies. She has won worldwide acclaim for her wit, compassion, and candor as both a presidential wife and mother. In this fascinating memoir, Mrs. Bush offers a heartfelt portrait of her life in and out of the White House, from her small-town schoolgirl days in Rye, New York, to her fateful union with George H.W. Bush, to her role as First Lady of the United States. Here, she writes candidly about her early years with George Bush in West Texas and the tragic death of their young daughter, Pauline. She also discusses the world of Washington politics and the famous figures she's met, as well as the disappointment of the 1992 presidential campaign—and the mixed blessing of regaining her private life, including her role as the nation's leading literacy champion.

Filled with entertaining anecdotes, thirty-two pages of personal photographs, and a healthy dose of introspection, this memoir is "a book of good grace and humor—written in a style that, like the author herself, is straightforward, unembellished, generous, good-hearted, and wise...A pleasure" (The Washington Times).

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  • Release date

    October 1, 1994

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780743541862
      • File size: 130292 KB
      • Duration: 04:31:26

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      To let an author read her own work is risky, but here it pays off. The text is so intimate and heartfelt that no one but the author would do, and Barbara Bush is a fine narrator. The tape starts on a high note with a bit of self-deprecating humor before a live audience, and it rises from there. Mrs. Bush describes her youth in adequate detail and then the world of George Bush and politics with strength and gusto. She describes tragedy, failure and success with kindness, warmth and good humor, making this a light but appealing autobiography. D.W. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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