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The Perfect Wife: The Life and Choices of Laura Bush
The Perfect Wife The Life and Choices of Laura Bush
Author: Ann Gerhart
Laura Bush is arguably the most popular figure in the Bush White House. Even the President's detractors would not hesitate to describe the First Lady as utterly sincere and devoted to family and country, whether she is advocating on behalf of education and libraries or comforting the nation in times of crisis.Ann Gerhart of The Washington Pos...  more »has covered Mrs. Bush since 2001, and no other reporter has interviewed the First Lady more often. Through this unparalleled access Gerhart has been able to uncover the woman behind the carefully maintained image. Far more than an uncomplicated maternal figure and dedicated wife, Laura Bush emerges as a complex and fascinating woman in her own right, who has composed a life of accomplishment for herself alongside her husband's tremendous ambitions.The Perfect Wife tells the complete story from Mrs. Bush's upbringing to her whirlwind three-month courtship by George W. Bush and her role as a mother, wife, and public figure. An only child raised in a segregated and fiercely traditional West Texas town, she is less conservative than her husband and appealingly down-to-earth despite the extraordinary privileges of her position. Two tragedies have defined her: a car accident when she was seventeen and September 11, when she suddenly had to transform her job and take herself far more seriously. Ann Gerhart examines the First Lady's influences and motivations, reveals the depths to which her husband relies upon her, and assesses her achievements. Compelling and insightful, this is the first comprehensive account of a woman who has won the admiration of the nation and of the compromises and challenges that come with taking on the most examined volunteer job in the world.
ISBN-13: 9780743243834
ISBN-10: 0743243838
Publication Date: 1/6/2004
Pages: 224
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3.8 stars, based on 9 ratings
Publisher: Simon Schuster
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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sfc95 avatar reviewed The Perfect Wife: The Life and Choices of Laura Bush on + 686 more book reviews
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I picked this book up only because I read American Wife and heard that it was loosely written with Laura Bush in mind and I wanted to know what was her story. Not being a Bush supporter I thought this book will drag and I will hate it. i was quite surprised, she is a lovely woman with a quiet and reserved story, but it is telling in that. I would suggest regardless of your political views to read this book, it is quick and well written. It may even make you feel for the outgoing president and his wife, they are real people just like us!
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This was a greatbook! The true story of Laura Bush, and how she grew up, etc. Ithought it was very interesting.....
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A look at Laura Bush's early life and her life after marrying George Bush.
Interesting but not the best biography I've read.
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reviewed The Perfect Wife: The Life and Choices of Laura Bush on + 515 more book reviews
Good profile of a first lady who is often overlooked.
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Lone Laura, Love the book.


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