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Laura Bush: An Intimate Portrait of the First Lady
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Laura Bush: An Intimate Portrait of the First Lady
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by Ronald Kessler
Sales Rank : 180579
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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Broadway April 10, 2007
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0767921917
ISBN-13: 978-0767921916
Product Dimensions:
7.9 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
From Publishers Weekly
After examining George W. Bush's White House in 2004's A Matter of Character, Kessler turns his attention to Laura Bush. He's the first author to secure her cooperation for a book project, and he speaks not only with her but with several of her close friends. The resulting portrait is unsurprisingly flattering; "as first lady," Kessler writes, Laura "is in a class by herself." In placing her on a pedestal, however, Kessler engages in a string of unsubtle jabs at her predecessor, assigning Hillary Clinton a range of faults from meanness to poor interior decorating skills. He also smoothes out some rough edges; Laura's widely quoted response to her future mother-in-law's query about what she did ("I read, I smoke and I admire") gets abridged to "I read." Kessler stays away from controversial issues, although he does reveal Laura's input into executive appointments and in areas such as increased funding for the arts. Best viewed as a sympathetic rebuttal to Ann Gerhart's critical The Perfect Wife, this inoffensive biography examines Laura Bush without ever quite explaining her. (Apr. 4)
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From AudioFile
Author Ronald Kessler, a former investigative reporter, holds nothing back in delivering the story of Laura Bush's life. Details are told about the tragic car accident in which she had a part, her life as a teacher and librarian, her love for George W. Bush, and her life as first lady. Narrator Laura Turner brings the book to life in a quiet, yet expressive manner. Friends and even former boyfriends of Mrs. Bush have been interviewed and are quoted. The audiobook listener is captivated by Turner's conversational approach. A truly good book becomes even more interesting through listening. Laura Turner's impressive narration vividly captures the life of Laura Bush. N.L. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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