Barbara Bush: Matriarch of a DynastyMacmillan, 15 dec. 2003 - 272 pagini Few First Ladies matched Barbara Bush's remarkable popularity. Even her husband's detractors often spoke glowingly of the "Silver Fox," whose warmth and generosity have won her friends and admirers across the country. Pamela Kilian, a reporter for Scripps Howard News Service, has known George and Barbara Bush for over twenty years. Here, she paints an unforgettable portrait of the woman who quietly became an American icon. Her dark side: She occasionally uses her sharp wit to skewer critics, particularly anyone who has maligned her husband or children. Her eccentricities: She hated being called "First Lady," cringed at the idea of being more popular than her husband, and is closer to her husband's family than her own. Her tragedies: The death from leukemia of Robin Bush at age three turned Barbara's hair white, and she suffered heavily when son Neil was under fire in the savings and loan scandal. The attacks on her son, George W. Bush's character in the 2000 presidential campaign, and the ensuing months of debate after the election tore at her heart. Her philosophy: Make the most of life and don't complain. If it's at all possible, do what your husband asks of you. Pamela Kilian tells Barbara's life story, from her protected childhood, to her early marriage and motherhood, to her adventures as a young wife, to her journey to the White House and beyond. She includes Barbara's feelings about George W. Bush's Texas governorship, Jeb Bush's Florida governorship, and George W.'s later presidential election. This riveting and well-respected biography gives a new perspective on the woman who was married to one President, and gave birth to our current President. |
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Matriarch of a Dynasty 1 An American Icon | 1 |
Matriarch of a Dynasty 2 Rye Beginnings | 13 |
Matriarch of a Dynasty 3 Love at First Sight | 24 |
Matriarch of a Dynasty 4Texas | 36 |
Matriarch of a Dynasty 5 The Bush Children | 49 |
Matriarch of a Dynasty 6 Political Wife | 65 |
Matriarch of a Dynasty 7 Second Lady | 92 |
Matriarch of a Dynasty 8 The Big Prize | 104 |
Matriarch of a Dynasty 11 Setting a Good Example | 154 |
Matriarch of a Dynasty 12 The Gulf War | 169 |
Matriarch of a Dynasty 13 After the War | 182 |
Matriarch of a Dynasty 14 The 92 Campaign | 192 |
Matriarch of a Dynasty 15 After the White House | 205 |
Matriarch of a Dynasty 16 The Election of 2000 | 213 |
Matriarch of a Dynasty 17 A Legacy Fulfilled | 224 |
Matriarch of a Dynasty Endnotes | 233 |
Matriarch of a Dynasty 9 Moving In | 120 |
Matriarch of a Dynasty 10 A Defining Speech | 145 |
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