Barbara Bush, Barbara Bush
Barbara Bush, Barbara Bush
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Barbara Bush
A Memoir

Author: Barbara Bush

Narrator: Barbara Bush

Abridged: 4 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/1994


Synopsis

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).

About Barbara Bush

Barbara Bush (1925—2018) was born in Rye, New York, and married George H.W. Bush in 1945. She served as First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993. She has five children, including President George W. Bush and Florida Governor Jeb Bush, seventeen grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. She founded the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. She lived in Houston, Texas, and Kennebunkport, Maine.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Russell on February 02, 2017

First off, I want to make it clear I think Barbara Bush and her husband George are genuinely good and nice people. I don’t agree with their politics, but with all we contend with in Washington these days, their politics look extremely moderate. Motivated by recent health scares for both these nonage......more

Goodreads review by Christina on May 03, 2020

Very interesting history by a well-known lady. I loved the personal insight on a political life and all they did before they became famous. Losing their 3 yr old daughter to leukemia was heartbreaking, and she faced many hardships in her life. I found it interesting that she felt busier as Vice Pres......more

Goodreads review by Robin on August 08, 2019

I enjoy reading all Firsy Lady’s Bios......more

Goodreads review by Connie on February 25, 2010

Barbara started her preface by stating that she had led a life of privilege and no one has ever had a better life. Seriously, it made me want to gag and I thought about not even reading the book. But I am so glad I decided to continue on. She truly made the best of everything that life dealt to her......more